“ What am I supposed to do, she says. Wait? She wants him to say, Yes, wait. I will be home as soon as I run this one errand. Ben perceives disgust in her tone. Why would anyone wait for him? A boy who… Marie-Helene Bertino
“ Saying good-bye to Ben is Sarina's least favorite activity. So sad the number of times she's had to do it. Ball games, recitals, the homes of friends, rented shore houses, through car windows after dr… Marie-Helene Bertino
“ If you are anything other than humbled in the presence of love, you are not in the presence of love. Marie-Helene Bertino
“ Once in a while, I smell Clive on my skin and it stops my day. It's a train crossing; I wait to pass. Eventually the lights stop flashing, the barriers lift. I keep moving. Marie-Helene Bertino
