"'God help me, yes. I don't want anything more than you. I want nothing less than you.'"

"she was home when I got there. And so was Joe. Sitting at our kitchen table. Wearing dress pants, a dress shirt. And a bow tie. Which, unbeknownst to me, turned out to be one of my greatest weaknesses. I walked into the kitchen door at the sight of that."

"And I know you're old, but I found you first so you have to be my friend first. Sorry, Dad."And then he said, "I just want to get you a present," so I said, " You already did," and I didn't think I'd ever seen a smile as bright as his at that moment."