No one in my family or my circle of friends had ever had to confront something like this. Jamie was seventeen, a child on the verge of womanhood, dying and still very much alive at the same time. I was afraid, more afraid than I'd ever been, not only for her, but for me as well. I lived in fear of doing something wrong, of doing something that would offend her. Was it okay to ever get angry in her presence? Was it okay to talk about the future anymore?
Nicholas SparksI have come to realize that destiny can hurt a person as much as it can bless them, and I find myself wondering why--out of all the people in all the world I could ever have loved--I had to fall in love with someone who was taken away from me.
Nicholas SparksPeople were destined for one another; that's the romantic idea that young girls have, and I guess part of me still believes it.
Nicholas SparksMiles: Well, things are kind of complicated right now. When youโre a grown-up, youโll understand. Jonah: I donโt want to be a grown-up. Miles: Why not? Jonah: Because grown-ups always say that things are complicated.
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