I didn’t know him, but he curved his body toward me as though I were a daughter. I felt the breath of his words brush the side of my face. 'Don’t listen to the disdain of the experienced. Listen to your heart. Don’t let their laughter and rolling their eyes shut you down.' His voice was calm and certain. 'Don't be fooled by the shallow opinions of those who have grown used to the absence of love. Be open to love in the many ways it will cross your path in a lifetime. You can be cool and clever and armored, call your feelings stupid. Or you can be filled and sing in the rain.'