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My mum used to say I hold grudges. But I prefer to think of it as I remember the facts.
Doc: I could have sworn I just saw a tit in Central Park. A tit? Luca: What? Doc: A Eurasian blue tit. One of the most exquisite birds in the tit family. Luca: Ah. Bird peeping. I should have known.
The times we feel more distanced from God are the times when we’re suffering or in pain. Despite the lack of strength during those times, God makes us work our way back to Him again. Then He rewards us for our faith and perseverance.
“Progress takes time, Luca. Don’t feel down. You might not be where you want to be, but you’re also not where you were yesterday. Each day is a baby step. You just keep looking forward and taking them, and I promise one day you’re going to look back and be surprised how far those tiny little steps have taken you.”
Money impresses the lazy girls. Smart girls are rich when they have something they can’t buy.”
“Why does he have binoculars, then, if you two aren’t spying on the rich and famous?” “He’s looking for birds, not Beyoncé.”
“Relax. I’m not going to bite.” An adorable boyish grin tugged at the corners of his mouth. “Unless you want me to.”
I hadn’t even noticed. But the truth of the matter was, she was my girl. I shrugged. “You are my girl, Luca. You’ll figure it out, too, soon.”
What comes easy won’t last long, and what lasts long won’t come easy.”
If you stay in the present moment and not go where your mind is trying to lead you, then you will always be safe. There is safety in the now. Right now, you are in your bedroom talking to me. And that is all there really is. Your worries stem from past experiences and fear of the future. Neither the past nor the future is real. Only the present exists.
“Ah. Well, I just so happen to have the cure for last-minute panic.” “Yeah? What is it?” “I’ve heard that sitting on your lover’s face takes care of it.” My mouth hung open. “Oh really . . .” “Yes. It’s called CBFS, actually.” “CBFS?” “Cognitive behavioral face-sitting.”
“We all have light and dark inside us, love. We try to hide the darkness from others because we’re afraid it will scare them away. But your dark doesn’t scare me, Luca. It only makes me want to hold your hand and be your light until you can find your own again. That’s what people do when they’re in love. I won’t always be able to give you your light back, because sometimes you need to find that within yourself, but I’ll stand by your side and hold your hand in the dark so things aren’t so scary.”
“In case I wasn’t clear, love is enough for me, Luca. But you have to let me love you.”
“Our fears are temporary—they come and go throughout life. But regret is permanent—we carry it with us forever.
