he carefully approached it and stood on his toes to reach the glass . it felt good , like a spin class after a tricky board meeting . `` sandwich could never clearly see if in fact you succeed in bringing back light or if you fail . just saying the words out loud made her want to break down and cry . `` our paradise '' she thinks for us both . 'we woke up to a note this morning saying he 'd had to go . got me a big pickup , a flag , a belt buckle , and an accent . 