“Crap. He was actually crying. I didn't know how to deal with a crying father. I barely knew how to deal with a normal one.”
“But usually, I watched Linda read. I couldn't believe she'd read so much in summer! Sometimes she laughed, reading her book, and one time she even cried. I didn't know how anyone could make such a big deal about books.”
“Tears disturb and confuse men, but women know the relief they can bring. I didn't cry because I couldn't deal with my life, but because I could.”
“I don't know how to deal with this!”
“No one gets through life scot-free. Shit happens. I's how you deal with it that shapes you, not the actual event itself.”
“My defenses were so great. The cocky rock and roll hero who knows all the answers was actually a terrified guy who didn't know how to cry. Simple.”