“We shower so much love on babies and children,” she said. “But as we grow up, it stops. No one showers love on grown-ups. But I think we need more love as we get older, not less. Life gets harder, not easier, but we stop loving each other so much, just when we need love most. I – ” Her voice caught in her throat, but she took a big breath and kept going. “I need more love now that I’m so old. I need love.”
