701 What's the matter? Jamie, honey? 702 Landon. Run along, son. 703 I'm not tired. 704 I need just a minute with her. 705 -I'll be back, okay? -Okay. 706 Daddy... 707 ...so serious. 708 Do you remember when you were about 5 or 6... 709 ...and you said you hated gravity... 710 ...and you wanted to jump off the roof and fly? 711 I was so angry at you for making me come down. 712 Honey, if I kept you too close, it's because I wanted to keep you longer. 713 Dad.... 714 You know, when I lost your mother... 715 ...l was afraid that my heart would never open again. 716 Jamie, I couldn't look at you for days. 717 But then.... 718 I love you so much. 719 I wanted to give you these. 720 The pictures from the play. 721 -I'm sorry about the flyers. -It doesn't matter. 722 I guess you're with who you should be. 723 It's like she chose you. 724 Yeah, I don't even know why. 725 I do. 726 How you feeling? 727 -I'm okay. How are you? -Pretty good. 728 -I have something for you. -You do? 729 Don't worry, it's not a Bible. 730 It was my mother's. It's got quotes from her favorite books... 731 ...and quotes by famous people. Her thoughts. 732 -Come on. -Okay, let's check it out. 733 "What is a friend? 734 It's a single soul dwelling in two bodies. Aristotle." 735 -Right here. -Okay. 736 "Find out who you are... 737 ...and do it on purpose." 738 That's Dolly Parton. 739 I always thought she was smart. 740 "Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. 741 Love is never boastful or conceited. 742 It is never rude or selfish. 743 It does not take offense and is not resentful." 744 -You know what I figured out today? -What? 745 Maybe God... 746 ...has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. 747 Like, this journey never ends. 748 Like, you were sent to me because I'm sick. 749 To help me through all this. 750 You're my angel. |