Chapter 101

• Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing, and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.
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• "I will miss you," Claire said as she hugged Rita very tightly. She turned and hugged Britney too. They would be out of the house and the house would be empty again. "Please take care of yourself and call me when you get to school and ask me if you need anything." She released from her grip and took both Rita's hands. "Don't worry about Ma, I will visit her often and make sure she gets better."