“Everyone says that love requires the utmost honesty, but that’s not entirely true. Once I knew that my father was suffering for my sake – really suffering – I learned that love, especially the parental kind, requires the heartwarming sacrifice that can only accompany fake enthusiasm.”

“Everyone says that love requires the utmost honesty, but that’s not entirely true. Once I knew that my father was suffering for my sake – really suffering – I learned that love, especially the parental kind, requires the heartwarming sacrifice that can only accompany fake enthusiasm.”

— Sarah Vowell