It occurred to me then that a lot of life was either about wanting and not having, or having and not wanting.

She'd be one of those parents who left a kid behind at a rest stop, driving for miles before she noticed. We'd hear about her on the evening news.

To an untrained eye, need and love were as easily mistaken for each other as the real master's painting and a forgery.

so what brings you to the doctor today?" "hmm, im afraid i have the chronic desire to save people" "i know about that. i've got it too. maybe it's catching." "not catching enough

Funny the only two times we use the phrase "seeing someone" are when we are referring to being in a a relationship or getting psychological help.

That's what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you're not so lovable.

Truth was funny, because it was an insistent thing, maybe as powerful and insistent as some force of nature, the push of water or wind. You could keep it out only so long, but it had its own will and its own needs, and maybe you could keep it at bay with lies, but not for long, not for always.