Chapter 160

• Carolyn couldn't believe how well Maslow's theory fit this young girl. Mindy was desperate for the loving and belonging that Carolyn could give her. An unconditional, if unorthodox, love that provided an unbreakable bond with another, and often with more than one other soul, that transcended the bland, stilted, average expectations of love and happiness.
• "This may sound out of the blue, but it is an important question," Carolyn said, "Do you swallow?"
• It was out of the blue, yet somehow it didn't surprise Mindy. She answered honestly and frankly, "Every time." After a pause, "Except the last few times when he began giving me facials."