“He never could have loved me, or he would not have resigned me so willingly”
“He was so much in love with me that I could have asked him for the moon and stars, and he would have gathered them for me.”
“He gave me a lot, but it would have never been enough.” He looks thoughtful as he gazes back down at me. “It would never have been enough,” he tells me,” because it would never have been you”
“He was so willing to hate me, but so hesitant to love me.”
“You could make me say it again," he whispered. "Make me say it always. Make me say it so often that you never have cause to doubt. I love you.”
“Yep, my daddy was an undependable drunk. But he'd never missed any of my organized games, concerts, plays, or picnics. He may not have loved me perfectly, but he loved me as well as he could. (189)”