"Here's what you say on the curb, plain and simple: 'I love you, Jillian. I'm glad you are my granddaughter. I don't want to lose touch with you.'" "It's easy for you to say stuff like that, Adella." "No, it's not! It's worth it to me to say stuff like that. You don't say that kind of thing because it's easy. You say that kind of thing because it's true and you want the person to know it. You look them in the eye and say it even if your face turns red and you break out in a sweat." "I don't think I can do that without making a fool of myself." "Why? Because you just might shed a tear? So what? What would be wrong with her seeing that your heart hurts to see her go?"