Because this book is about a man who does not know he is going to die, but if he knows he is going to die, he is willing to die, even though he knows he can AVOID EVERYTHING, WE
WANT TO STAY, IS IT NOT THE TYPE OF PEOPLE a familiar hand on our skin, or a kind and loving gesture, or a subtle encouragement, or a loving embrace, or an offer of comfort. not to mention hospital gurneys, and nose plugs, and uneaten danish, anf soft-spoken secrets, and Fender Stratocasters, and maybe, the occational piece of fiction.
And we must remember that all these things, the nuances, the anomalies, the suntlelies, which we assume only accessorize our days are, in fact, here for a much larger and noble cause: they're here to save our lives.
i know the idea seems strange. But i also know that it just so happens to be true. and so it was: a wristwatch saved Harold Grick.
There are times when we get lost in fear and despair, again and again, continuously, between despair and despair In sadness, we can thank God for the Bavarian cookie. When there is no cookie, fortunately, we can still get peace of mind from the familiar hands around us, or a gesture of friendliness and love, or a vague encouragement, or A hug of love, or a devotion of comfort, not to mention a hospital gurney, and a swimming nasal congestion, and a Danny soufflé, and a whispered secret, and a Fender Stratocaster guitar, and maybe an occasional read. this novel.
We have to remember that all of these nuances, anomalies, subtleties, have a bigger, higher reason for being: they're here to save us. I know it's a little weird but at the same time I know it's true. All in all, the watch saved Harold Grick.
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