: Chapter 30
Promise Me
The world would be a better place if people and countries learned this one lesson: Desiring something doesnât make it yours.
Beth Cardallâs Diary There is something you may be wondering. Through those ten months together, dozens of cities and thousands of miles, Matthew and I were never intimate. I know, in todayâs world, that might not seem plausible, but our situation was not out of todayâs world. Iâm not saying that there werenât times that abstinence wasnât agonizing. That would be a lie. And we were certainly affectionate. But as much as I loved and wanted Matthew, he was still my daughterâs future husband. And that made all the difference. Love gives you strength to do whatâs right. Even when itâs hard.
Matthew and I never talked about our desires, or even our chasteness, for that matter. It was just understood. Though once, in a lighter moment, I said to him, âYou know, if I had your baby and it was a boy and then you went back to 2008, your son would be your brother-in-law.â
He thought about it for a moment then said, âThatâs just bizarre.â
âAbsolutely bizarre,â I said.
We both started laughing.