Books
… the year I realized love doesn’t follow the rules, the year I understood nothing is worth having so much as something unattainable.
— Jodi Picoult · My Sister's Keeper
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker looks back on a year of two lessons. Love ignores the rules, and nothing tempts like what you can't have. It's a wistful thought that longing makes something seem more valuable than anything within reach.
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