I Don't Very Often Read Novels.

Marriage Is No Way Of Life For The Weak, The Selfish, Or The Insecure.

I Am Not A Hugely Religious Person, But I Believe That There Is A Oneness With Everything. And Because There Is This Oneness, It Is Possible That My Mother Is The Principal Reason For My Life.

I Had Learned Something Of Miami From People Who Had Visited There, So I Knew What To Expect.

As I Entered This World, I Would Leave Behind The Nurturing Of My Family And My Home, But In Another Sense I Would Take Their Protection With Me. The Lessons I Had Learned, The Feelings Of Groundedness And Belonging That Have Been Woven Into My Character There, Would Be My Companions On The Journey.

I Was A Gift To My Mother. She Was A Remarkable Person. God Or Nature, Or Whatever Those Forces Are, Smiled On Her, Then Passed Me The Best Of Her.