I got up and hugged first his dad and then his mom, who held on to me too tight, like Gus used to, squeezing my shoulder blades.

“so I just sat there surrounded by Dutchness, feeling awkward and hopeful.”

“It always seemed ridiculous to me that people would want to be around someone b…”

“We all miss you so much. It just never ends. It feels like we were all wounded …”

“Ich liebe dich, und ich weiss, dass Liebe nichts als ein Ruf in die Wüste ist u…”