You can live your whole life not realizing that what you're looking for is right in front of you

You can live your whole life not realizing that what you're looking for is right in front of you

David Nicholls, a renowned British author, is known for his ability to capture the complexities of human relationships and emotions in his novels. One of the recurring themes in his work is the idea that sometimes, what we are searching for is right in front of us, but we fail to see it.

In his novel "One Day," Nicholls tells the story of Emma and Dexter, two friends who meet on the day of their graduation and continue to cross paths on the same day each year for the next two decades. Throughout the novel, both characters struggle with their feelings for each other, but it is only towards the end that they realize that what they have been searching for all along was right in front of them.

This theme is also present in Nicholls' novel "Us," where the protagonist, Douglas Petersen, embarks on a journey across Europe with his wife and son in an attempt to save his failing marriage. Throughout the trip, Douglas is so focused on trying to fix his relationship that he fails to see the love and connection that has always been there between them.