The Person

Narrator: Darby didn't know it yet, but this was her person-and would be for what remained of her days. For instance, she would later realize that this particular moment was contrary to many of her expectations. She didn't suddenly feel like a whole new person at long last, fixed by the perfect partner. Walking beside Grant, she didn't feel fireworks or hear some large marching band announcing itself like, "Here it is! Here's love!" Instead, it was quiet and calming-and still. Finally, Darby had stopped wondering whether or not she was worth loving and simply cracked herself open, simply cracked her whole life open.