...when people we love make choices, we don't always understand them. But we can go on loving them, just the same. It isn't a matter of comprehension. It's forgiveness.

“Hope, Patrick knew, was the exact measure of distancebetween himself and the pe…”

“But you remind me so much of her.""I-I do?""Yes." Addie gifted him with a smile…”

“She'd been in labor for nineteen hours; I completely understood why she wanted …”

“There's always going to be bad stuff out there. But here's the amazing thing --…”