It’s not that unusual to say you will rip me to pieces. Or I will never find anyone better. Or even that this is the biggest mistake of my life. What IS astonishing — and maybe I just underrated you — is that you meant those things extremely literally, and here you are in my house, making sure they come true.

It’s not that unusual to say you will rip me to pieces. Or I will never find anyone better. Or even that this is the biggest mistake of my life. What IS astonishing — and maybe I just underrated you — is that you meant those things extremely literally, and here you are in my house, making sure they come true.