"But why, Granny? Isn't love the most important thing in the world? What else can a girl wish for?"
"Margaret, perhaps you won't understand me now, but later, when time comes, I want you to remember my words, and to pass them also to Jim and Moira. It may sound harsh to you, but being in love doesn't necessarily mean being happy. Being in love and being loved is wonderful, important and necessary, but …it's not enough. Not enough for happiness."
"Granny , I don't understand…"
"You will, in your own time. To make the union of man and wife truly whole, to make your lives fulfilled, you need one more thing, Meg."
"And it's…?"
"The ability to change for better. Alongside with the geniune wish to become a better person. Otherwise, you'll only wound one another with thorns of your own passions. Perhaps I'm just getting old, but I don't believe in a magical transformation of a person just because of his or her falling in love. And , finally, my girl, I wish you to achieve something in your life – not necessarily in work – and to be strong, intelligent and kind.
Oh, and never to forget about what a great adventure this life is, either…"
