Summary

On May 7th, Sophie writes a somber entry on love and wonders what will happen when expectations of happiness fail. She writes a letter to Allen but regrets how she worded it. She tried to stay optimistic but ended up writing about how broken hearted she was and how worried she is that he will reject her. In an article from Portland, Sophie wonders how other wives handle reading their husband’s final words. Charlotte attempts to cheer Sophie up by telling her about her brothers, who once fought so hard that their mother left for a few days. Sophie recalls one of her father’s statues; a woman weeping over the body of her dead son. Sophie remembers when she went to her father’s bear statue just after he died, and how the light made it look alive. Two days later, Sophie...