“He slid the ring onto my wedding finger. It fitted perfectly. A good omen? I tipped my hand this way and that, admiring the extravagant sparkle, and kept my truth buttoned all buttoned up.” LongingBetrayalRedemptionUncertaintyPrisonerFragilityHuman ConnectionMisunderstandingsEmotional ScarsForbidden Desires Book:A Particular Man Source: A Particular Man
“During the film (long, miserable) he takes her hand and squeezes rhythmically as if he's milking a cow. She's distracted by wondering if he has ever, in fact, milked a cow.” IdentityFulfilmentFragilityEmotional DepthPrisoner Of WarMoral DilemmasForbidden DesiresDisorientatingComplex EmotionsWar Camp Book:A Particular Man Source: A Particular Man