“Say goodbye to your mom.” Scottie pauses, then keeps going. “Scottie.” “Bye!” she yells. I grab her arm. I could yell at… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“We need to get home and put some ointments and ice on the stings. Vinegar will make it worse, so if you… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I drift off for a while. I don't know how long, but when I open my eyes, the Oscars are still on… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I hope she can’t tell that I’m appraising her and that I’m completely worried by what I see. She’s excitable and strange.… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I look in the jewelry box where Joanie found the drugs. She showed me a miniature Ziploc bag filled with a clear,… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“TIA OR TARA has stopped applying makeup to my wife’s face and is looking at Scottie with disapproval. The light is hitting… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I had to ask Scottie what TYVM meant, because now that I’ve narrowed into her activities, I notice she is constantly text-messaging… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I’d like you to come to Kauai with me,” I say. “And Scottie. I think it would be good to get her… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“You’ve already said that,” Alex says. “Why should I go?” “You’re the only person I have,” I say. “And I want us… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
Because feeling love does make you feel superior. Until you find out you aren't loved back. — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Fuck', I think. What a beautiful word. If I could say only one thing for the rest of my life, that would be it.” — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I picture Cully tromping through that high, deep snow. That's how I feel physically from all of this. Moving through grief like it's a… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I lean down so that my face is right in front of hers and whisper, ‘He doesn’t love you. I love you.” — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
A sea of red lights, and I slow down. My job now is to gather everyone together and tell them we have to let… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Get used to it. She'll be there for the rest of your life. She'll be there on birthdays, at Christmastime, when you get your… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Stop it, Barry,” Joanie said. “Get ahold of yourself. This is just how we work.” I agreed. When she told Shelley I was useless,… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“If Joanie dies before me, I wonder if I’ll ever be with another woman. I can’t imagine going through all of the preliminary stuff—the… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Perhaps I did nothing because I don't have enough fear to be a good parent.” — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“TIA OR TARA has stopped applying makeup to my wife’s face and is looking at Scottie with disapproval. The light is hitting this woman’s… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Say goodbye to your mom.” Scottie pauses, then keeps going. “Scottie.” “Bye!” she yells. I grab her arm. I could yell at her for… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I tell Esther she should ease up on lard. There's no need to mix lard in with Scottie's rice, chicken, and beans. I tell… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
