Theletter

quot;IvebeenthinkingaboutUs,thestoryofus.HowthefuckdoIsumitup?Hasitbeenperfect?Hardly...Anystorywithmeatthecenterofitwillneverbeanythinglessthanabigsmilingmess.ButhereswhatIknowforsure—ourtimeinthesunhasbeenathingofabsolutefuckingbeauty.Thenightmares,thehangovers,thefuckingandthepunching.Thegorgeousshimmeringinsanityofthecityofours.WhereforyearsIwokeup,fuckedup,saidIwassorry,passedoutanddiditalloveragain.Asawriter,Imasuckerforhappyendings.Theguygetsthegirl,shesaveshimfromhimself,fadetofuckingblack.Asaguywholovesagirl,Irealizetheresnosuchthing.Theresnosunset.Theresjustnow,andtheresjustthetwoofus,whichcanbescaryfuckinguglysometimes.Butifyoucloseyoureyesandlistenforthewhisperofyourheart—ifyousimplykeeptryingandneverevergiveup,nomatterhowmanytimesyougetitwrong,untilthebeginningandtheendblurintosomethingcalledquot;untilwemeetagainquot;--andthatsit.Ididntknowhowtofinishit,becauseitsnotover.Itllneverbeover,aslongsastheresyou,andtheresme,andthereshope,andgrace...quot;