爸爸的去世并没有像海伦的那样使我陷入困境。毕竟，每个人都以为爸爸小时候被踢到头上时是个子手。取而代之的是，他欺骗了死亡，尽管他的言语和言语障碍，但他过着很长的一生，做了他想要的事情。他没有画出最好的卡片，但是他挥舞着自己的手很棒，所以有什么可悲伤的？
(Dad's death didn't hollow me out the way Helen's had. After all, everyone had assumed Dad was a goner back when he got kicked in the head as a child. Instead, he had cheated death and, despite his gimp and speech impediment, lived a long life doing pretty much what he wanted. He hadn't drawn the best of cards, but he'd played his hand darned well, so what was there to grieve over?)