Status Updates From Still Points North: Survivi...

“…And because Leonard is right here, stepping on my floor-length train, causing my head to yank painfully back. Dad eyeballs my dog. It’s clear he has a short-term plan, which is to toss Leonard on an iceberg and push him off to sea for the good of society.”

“…That somebody, who is all-knowing, then needs to patiently explain how much in love you need to be in order to spend the rest of your life with someone, as well as all the differences between loving somebody; being in love with somebody; love that’s really just lust or passion; and love that’s really just a thick, white plaster cast over a broken hole of loneliness.”

“But if there was one thing I learned about the day I found the price tag, it’s that you have to watch yourself. Because when something starts going off inside, you probably won’t realize it. Mom didn’t. Maybelle didn’t. And it’s not like anyone will tell you that it’s happening, either, especially when you’ve arranged things so there’s never anyone there to see.”