`` good job by the diving instructor eh ? '' with the little girl gone and his insides leaving , gene understands that he will be a shell . i wonder why the silliest things grant wishes , i said . when was the last time he simply acted from the heart ? he could barely breathe at the cruel reality of her not being around to enjoy raising their daughter . i fooled myself into thinking that it was what i wanted . the woman did all things with grace-even exercise . 