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He preached to his men about not passing judgment on those they came in contact with. That everyone had bad days and everyone made stupid decisions sometimes. That there was always the chance to fix things, do better the next day, try something new.
reading in the middle of the night was the only time she truly felt free.
“Even though you had that other boyfriend. And if it didn’t work out then, I’d make sure I called you before that stupid Fall Festival dance where Matt beat me to asking you to dance.”
After all, it was time Janey came back. Back from Matt’s death. Back to living a full life. Back to herself and finding her own happiness.
“Sometimes things have to be taken apart before they can be put back together,”
“This is real life,” he said. “Sometimes it’s beach houses and sometimes it’s broken legs.
“I’ve learned that it’s best to only wish for something you can actually control.”
“I don’t want to be disloyal to Matt,” she whispered. “Oh, honey, you’re not.” LouAnn put both hands on Janey’s shoulders and looked right into her eyes. “You deserve to be happy. Don’t be afraid of that.” LouAnn gave her a smile and a nod, and then she waved that she and Mav should leave too.
Don’t think. Just act.
Don’t let him go. Don’t be afraid. Everyone had such great advice. But no one told her how to do the things she needed to do. No one told her how to be brave enough to push past her fears. No one told her how to explain things to Adam, or how to get him to understand where she was coming from.
Love and joy seeped through her, and the warmth from Adam’s body beside hers made everything in the world absolutely right.
