It was very hard for Artie to articulate this to himself, but he felt it, increasingly, and it brought him a quiet satisfaction. - P159
A small shiver of chills went through Artie. Jesus, Dad, he thought. I wish I had known you. - P160
As Danny left the room he turned around and said to Artie, "You have a good Christmas as well." Artie said, "I’ll try."
And for those few seconds as they stood looking at each other—to Artie’s way of thinking—there was a real sense of communion between them. - P171
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