“Amit told me about a woman in India named Amma. She sits in this temple all day, and people come from all over the world to see her.” “Why?” “So she can hug them.” “Why does she hug people, Esther?” Jesús whispers. Here is a notable thing about love. I’ve realized it isn’t as complex as people make it out to be. “Because people don’t understand that love is that simple,” I say. “You’ve felt love that simple?” With my hand pressed to Jesús’s cheek, I change my theory. Maybe love isn’t lying. Maybe people just like to complicate things. Because the truth is that the best kind of love is simple.
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