The stars were out in full, the crickets a little quieter. He had enjoyed talking to Allie and wondered what she'd thought about his life, hoping it would somehow make a difference, if it could.

I know I can't change the past, but I change the future. I can change, too. And I will.

I love you now for what we've already shared, and I love you now in anticipation of all that's to come.

The truth is, the world isn't easy for any of us. It never has been and it never will be.

You and I were different. We came from different worlds, and yet you were the one how taught me the value of love. You showed me what it was like to care for another, and I am a better man because of it. I don't want you to ever forget that.

Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work.

I may be older and wiser, I may have lived another life since then, but I know that when my time eventually comes, the memories of that day will be the final images that float through my mind. I still love her, you see, and I‟ve never removed my ring. In all these years I‟ve never felt the desire to do so.