My Heartbeat Communication Quotes

Before Link met James, my brother and I spent time together giving each other quiet company. I would watch him build model planes, cars, or ships. He might read me a story —skipping over the sections he deemed dull— or help me build a palace from an ancient set of building blocks. We didn't sit around chatting. It was only after James entered the picture that I heard Link talk a lot. Now I know that much too much was going unsaid, but without James around I would never have heard Link's opinions on movies, books, other people, or music. (8.2)

I could talk about how I am at least six steps ahead of him when it comes to coping with the unwritten social laws about gay people. But I am reluctant to have a disagreement or, worse and more likely, an argument with my father. Even if he is clueless, I don't want to disappoint him. And anyway, the talk with Dad about gay people surely belongs more to my brother than to me.
(9.23)

I could have— should have— guessed from Mom's furious, frightened eyes that she was getting ready to blame Dad for what Link has done. No doubt, Dad flew home with a similar intention. I see a much delayed fight taking place about their different ideas regarding my brother's life. I don't see anyone responding to whatever important information Link has put into his blank exams. I hope there will be no yelling involved. (13.11)