“My dad said I did the right thing. I hope I did, but it's hard to tell sometimes.”

“I did something brave, then. Or stupid. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.”

“Being with you never felt wrong. It's the one thing I did right. You're the one thing I did right.”

“I know sometimes things are hard with Mum." "She misses Dad," I said, which was like pointing out that a sky-scraper is tall. Uncle Julian nodded.”

“She loved him, even though it was so hard to love anybody else after loving my dad. I think I knew this before she did.”

“One of the things I am very aware of not having in my life is the love of my father. ...but I know now that it is hard to make up that loss in the life of a daughter.It's your dad who tells you that you are beautiful.Its your dad who picks you up over his head and carries you on his shoulders.It's your did who will fight the monsters under your bed.It's your dad who tells you that you are worth a lot, so don't settle for the first guy who tells you you're pretty.”