“Oscar had a straightforward, dimpled, happy smile. It was one of the hundreds of great things about him. And after that we were best friends. It had been as simple and inevitable as the striking of a match.” FriendshipFriendsSmileHappy Book:The Apple Tart of Hope Source: The Apple Tart of Hope
“Another thing about Oscar is that he wasn’t afraid of anyone. And he always made up his own mind, no matter what other people said. They’re two of the best things I remember about him now. He wasn’t just my friend. He was kind of magic. I can’t really explain it better than that. He was honest and he was decent and he was always cheerful. And evem though his brother Stevie had to use a wheelchair, it wasn’t a problem the way people usually think it is, because Oscar always made sure that every door was opened and every stairway had a ramp, and every train station had the right access so he could get it. He used to say that if the world was designed properly, the whole population would be flying around the place in wheelchairs. And when he said that, Stevie used to laugh.” FriendshipFriendsWheelchairir Book:The Apple Tart of Hope Source: The Apple Tart of Hope
“What am I going to do without you, Oscar?’ ‘You’ll be fine’, I answered. ‘You could probably do some time away from me. I’m a pain in the neck. You’re always saying so.’ ‘You’re right,’ she said. ‘It’ll be great to have you out of my hair for a few months.’ ‘Oscar, seriously though.’ ‘What?’ ‘Stay in touch, will you? Please?’ ‘Of course I will.’ ‘Promise?’ ‘Yes, I promise.’ ‘Good, because I’m really going to miss you.” FriendshipFriends Book:The Apple Tart of Hope Source: The Apple Tart of Hope
“I’d never have predicted I would lose touch with him – before, that is, I did. I thought I had my reasons. But it turns out that they weren’t good reasons. It turns out that you should never lose contact with the people who are supposed to be important in your life. There is no excuse in doing that.” FriendsContact Book:The Apple Tart of Hope Source: The Apple Tart of Hope