They lay next to each other and listened to the rain.
So life hasn’t turned out right for either of us, not the way we expected, he said.
Except it feels good now, at this moment.
Better than I have reason to believe I deserve, he said.
Oh, you deserve to be happy. Don’t you believe that?
I believe that’s how it’s turned out, for the last couple of months. For whatever reason.
– Kent Haruf, Our Souls at Night
Love this. I finished OSAN two days ago. Heartbreaking and beautiful.
This novel was just beautiful. Read this summer and swooned.
I can’t wait to read this book. Have heard so many wonderful things. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your beautiful blog, a continual source of wisdom, intelligence, and grace to us all.
Thanks to your recommendation I read and loved this book! 🙂