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He decided to call Sophie and try out Gracie’s advice. It didn’t go well.
“I just want to make you happy, Sophie. Would it help if you got to know other sides of me? Non…marina sides?”
“Why would that help?”
“Just…I don’t know. I can’t remember.” It had made sense when Gracie said it, but not on the phone with Sophie.
“You know, I’m reading this book that says your happiness is your own responsibility. It says that other people can’t make you happy, you have to do it yourself.”
“That makes a lot of sense.” Great, he was off the hook. With relief, he thought about the boat still waiting to be checked out, the fuel delivery coming up in a few minutes, the meeting with the harbormaster scheduled after that. “I’ll call you later then.”
“So you’re just going to hang up? I thought we w
