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Show Fair Forever 180 he would have never done that before-risked his life for someone else. He might have tossed a line or called the coastguard, but he wouldn't have jumped in, wouldn't have risked everything. After his transplant, his own life changed. He understood for the first time how precious life was, and how important it was to give it a chance. He had started over, too, started a new life." She stared at the lighthouse, waited for the blink. "That's what Amanda is doing, don't you think? Starting a new life?" "She is," I agree. With the stick, I write an equation in the sand. 2x+l=13. Katie takes the stick and subtracts 1 from each side, then writes, 2x=12. I take the stick back and finish. x=6. "Piece of cake," she says, smiling. I write 100%, and then scratch out the work. "What about Cornelius?" I ask. "Is he real, or just a story-a tale she invented to explain her own life?" "Does it matter?" she asks. And I understand what she means. "Want to go for a row in my skiff?" I ask. I stand, reach down. Katie reaches up. "Love to." |
