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But there’s no reason to walk into the museum of your childhood just for old times’ sake. It’s confusing to be faced with all the things you used to think were important once you’ve grown up.
“We need to slow down,” she said by the time they were lying on the damp leaves. “Do we?” He was not slowing down. “We have all summer.” I want forever, he thought.
“If you’ve loved someone your whole life, it kind of makes sense that you’d love them forever.”
My mother is so happy and complete in the world she’s created. I am sometimes so uncomfortable in mine.
“You’re the cake that looks normal until people dig in and find out it’s spectacular. You’re the chocolate fucking cake, Sam, and you won’t even choose it.”
“Sometimes you have to walk away from all the things you don’t want to make room for the future. Blank canvas.”
Her hair is a mess, like she went for a long swim this morning and just let it dry in the sun. That’s the rest of my life, right there.
