"I am always in love, she said. I’m in love with the greengrocer,
the fishmonger, the hygienist – … How could I not love him? God is in the gestures. Observe the postman’s daily wave,
its corkscrew twist. Its hermeneutics of cheer cranks my heart
to the cockles. … Then there’s the fishmonger. The exotic cut of trout he wrapped for me, I’d gotten the same fish as any regular citizen before that. I’m his special project, now. I love the fishmonger, his sleeves rolled high, his corded arms, their dark, salted hairs.
… This is the cycle love is. It’s the only way to live. Open yourself to love. Keep your cockles cranked, your mouth ajar."
An article entitled, ‘The Only Way to Live’. Do you not agree? Everyone should live their lives with this much love.
