That’s how you knew her love was truly unconditional: if she could have loved you less, if she could have cared less, if she could have given less, she certainly would have. The fact that she didn’t was proof that she couldn’t possibly. Most people who tout unconditional love still think they have some kind of option. She knew she didn’t. My grandmother didn’t love anyone she didn’t feel she had to, but her love, once given, was an obligation to both of you: it could not be turned off or turned aside.
