How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
But searching for i's not dotted, t's uncrossed, it came to him that almost all he'd written were lies, big lies poured over the paper like a thick syrup. There was no accounting for them. These things he'd said, they should be true, and they weren't. (1.5.4)
That little word "should" has caused so much heartache throughout history. Joel has written a letter to his buddy back in New Orleans, and it describes the life that he should be living, which has absolutely nothing to do with the way things really are. Maybe this is another case of wishes being confused with truth.