“It takes a long time to grow an old friend. Trust is built one single moment at a time.” ~ Nicholas Sparks, The Best of Me
Books are a delight to me. I love being absorbed by a book. Time melts into space and my mind does not multi-task. I spent a good part of this weekend reading the book from which I gleaned this quote. Sparks is a romantic but brutal because many of his stories do not have happy Hollywood endings. This was no exception. Most of his books have been turned into movies where women bawl at heartbreaking junctures in the protaganist’s lives.
I liked this quote. I have a lot of old friends and I am grateful for that. Not everyone does. The romance in this story, as in most of his books, is not for the weak of heart. The pages turn rapidly as characters weave through the story, all of them having such a different life than mine. What is love? What is friendship? What is loyalty? What is family? What is fate? What and who are our North Stars, that guide us? If one digs beneath the surface of this love story, one can find some deep questions. That is good writing to me.
Peace,
Suzanne
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