What a lovely collection of essays! A great capacity to make use of some of the most common things, such as a relationship, a photo, an online game or a breakup, to attract the reader's empathy and compassion. My favorite was the one about stepmothers.
"Don't assume the contours of another person's heart. Don't assume its desires."
"one more definition of love: committing to a story you can't fully imagine when it begins."