--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We'd already talked in the stacks, and I…" description: "\"“We'd already talked in the stacks, and I knew you were different from any other girl I'd met. And you told me that your parents were dead, and I thoug..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a9/julia-hoban-19055_parenting_we-d-already-talked-in-the-stacks-and-i_2199253.jpg" --- # We'd already talked in the stacks, and I knew you were… ![“We'd already talked in the stacks, and I knew you were different from any other girl I'd met. And you told me that your parents were dead, and I thought that you were so . . . lost and vulnerable. So when I saw you in the physics lab . . . and I saw you try and take care of someone that you…” quote by Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a9/julia-hoban-19055_parenting_we-d-already-talked-in-the-stacks-and-i_2199253.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a9/julia-hoban-19055_parenting_we-d-already-talked-in-the-stacks-and-i_2199253.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a9/julia-hoban-19055_parenting_we-d-already-talked-in-the-stacks-and-i_2199253.jpg) > ““We'd already talked in the stacks, and I knew you were different from any other girl I'd met. And you told me that your parents were dead, and I thought that you were so . . . lost and vulnerable. So when I saw you in the physics lab . . . and I saw you try and take care of someone that you thought who had been through what you'd been through; could be that . . . well, generous, and thoughtfull . . ." Guy said. "But you hardly knew me." said Willow "I know . . . I didn't know that we'd even talk again, or that if we did, if we'd get along, or maybe you were seeing someone else . . . I just knew that the way you tried to protect someone's life that, especially given your situation . . . I just . . . I though that you had to be the most special girl I would ever meet . . .”” [Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator admires a girl’s resilience and generosity despite trauma, feeling a deep connection and admiration. **In simple terms:** Admiration for a brave, caring person. Key Takeaway Recognize and appreciate resilience in others. 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