I watch with breaking heart as you slowly fade away

That's my sweetheart in there. I'm not living her. This is my home now. Your mother is my home.

Love doesn't mean anything if you're not willing to make a commitment.

It was inevitable for people to try to create a sense of normalcy in a place where nothing was normal. It helped one get through the day, to add predictability to a life that was inherently unpredictable.

Trust me on this: no one is better off alone.

And while he was doing those things, he thought about Allie and the love that was missing from both their lives.

As I write, I am struggling with the ghost of someone I loved and lost. I now understand more fully the difficulties you were going through, and I realize how painful it must have been for you to move on.