"I'vebeenthinkingaboutUs,thestoryofus.HowthefuckdoIsumitup?Hasitbeenperfect?Hardly...Anystorywithmeatthecenterofitwillneverbeanythinglessthanabigsmilingmess.Buthere'swhatIknowforsure—ourtimeinthesunhasbeenathingofabsolutefuckingbeauty.Thenightmares,thehangovers,thefuckingandthepunching.Thegorgeousshimmeringinsanityofthecityofours.WhereforyearsIwokeup,fuckedup,saidIwassorry,passedoutanddiditalloveragain.Asawriter,I'masuckerforhappyendings.Theguygetsthegirl,shesaveshimfromhimself,fadetofuckingblack.Asaguywholovesagirl,Irealizethere'snosuchthing.There'snosunset.There'sjustnow,andthere'sjustthetwoofus,whichcanbescaryfuckinguglysometimes.Butifyoucloseyoureyesandlistenforthewhisperofyourheart—ifyousimplykeeptryingandneverevergiveup,nomatterhowmanytimesyougetitwrong,untilthebeginningandtheendblurintosomethingcalled"untilwemeetagain"--andthat'sit.Ididn'tknowhowtofinishit,becauseit'snotover.It'llneverbeover,aslongsasthere'syou,andthere'sme,andthere'shope,andgrace..."