“Life will give you plenty of lemons, Lolly,” she said at last. “You know that as well as I do. I used to say when life gives you lemons you should make lemonade. I even had that sign up in the diner. Now I think you should take life’s lemons and do whatever you want with them, whatever brings you joy. Maybe you make lemonade if that’s your style. But maybe you get some gin and make yourself a strong double gin fizz. Choose what brings you life, my girl, and it will all come right in the end. Trust me on that.”
