“Isn't that what friends do?" It hurt to hear the uncertainty in his voice. "You're my friend Kate, and you're miserable. What could possibly be more important than taking care of you?”

“Breaking rules isn't bad when what you're doing is more important than the rule itself”

“I crossed a line by making his family's personal business my own. But isn't that what friendship is? Isn't that what love is? It's more than caring and laughing and inspiring. It's about taking hurt and anger off people's shoulders and helping to carry the weight. It's more important to love people on the worst days than their best.”

“If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky.”

“Do a little more than you're paid to. Try a little harder than you want to. Aim a little higher than you think possible, and give a lot of thanks to God for health, family & friends.”

“You're used of taking care to people."The edge in his voice attracts my attention, and I glance up at him."What is it?" I ask, startled by his wary expression."I want to take care of you." His luminous eyes glow with some unnamed emotion.”