Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend.
Stephen ChboskyAnd I guess I realized at that moment that I really did love her. Because there was nothing to gain, and that didn't matter.
Stephen ChboskyBut right now Iโm here with you. And I want to know where you are, what you need, and what you want to do.
Stephen ChboskyIt's great that you can listen and be a shoulder to someone, but what about when someone doesn't need a shoulder? What if they need the arms or something like that? You can't just sit there and put everybody's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You just can't. You have to do things.
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