For the longest time, it felt kind of like my chest was cracking open, but not precisely in an unpleasant way.

“depression is not a side effect of cancer. Depression is a side effect of dying.”

“And then I screwed up and the Colonel screwed up and Takumi screwed up and she …”

“I opened the door. He looked down at my shirt and smiled. "Funny," he said."Don…”

“The chaplain has a good life, an easy life. He is well educated, modestly well-…”