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Part 1: What We Learned:

第二十章 (Finish this book)

终于读完了这本书，John做了一个我们预期中的决定。他决定出售父亲的硬币去救Tim，为了什么呢？因为Tim是一个好人；因为这能为Savannah完成心愿；因为他爱Savannah；因为John也是一个好人……好吧，父亲留给John的实物只有两件——房子和硬币，都被他给卖掉了。他还剩下什么呢？可能还剩下父亲遗传给他的坚韧和善良，以及触之即痛的记忆；还剩下对Savannah的永久情感，回不到过去也望不到将来……我只能俗一点，盼望好人能终得善果。

如果让我来续写这个故事，我会这样安排：

Tim因为John的匿名捐款得到了特殊治疗，但由于他病得太重，当时的医疗水平仍然无法挽留他的生命。John回到了部队，偶尔会收到Savannah的来信，讲述她和Alan的生活，艰辛但仍然继续着……Savannah后来为了Alan终生未嫁，逐渐成为在当地有一定影响力的治疗孤独症的慈善人士。John在32岁的时候在度假的海边遇到了另一个姑娘并且爱上了她，起初他以为是因为这姑娘像Savannah一样善良和明媚，后来才发现其实她们并不相同，他只是真的又爱上了一个女孩……随着时间的推移，他与她的生活变成了两条平行线。只是在John的抽屉底部一直保存着两张照片，一张与父亲的合影，一张Savannah当初寄给他的留念，它们都是他年轻的回忆……追查多年之后，Savannah在年迈弥留之际终于印证了自己的猜测——救Tim的巨款是John捐的，她欣慰于曾经爱过这样一个值得的人，微笑着闭上了眼睛却留下了一滴眼泪，并且最终和Tim葬在了一起……

Part 2: Q&A

1. Why did John leave the house and went back to his hotel?

John felt like that he didn’t belong there. In all the time he stood there, Savannah never looked up, and he felt haunted by all that they had lost.

2. What did Tim worry about the most? What did he learn from his parents’ death?

Tim’s biggest worry was Alan. He learned from his parents’ death was that it’s possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems. It may not ever go away completely, but after a while it’s not overwhelming.

3. Was Savannah still in love with John?

Yes, she was still in love with John.

4. What decision did John make in the end? How do you think of it?

John decided to sell his dad’s coin collection, and used the money to save Tim.