If you ever loved anything in your life, try to remember it. If you ever betrayed anything, pretend for a moment that you have been forgiven. If you ever feared anything, pretend for an instant that those days are gone and will never return. Buy the lie and hold to it for as long as you can. Press your familiar, whatever its name, to your breast and stroke it till it purrs.

Summary

This quote encourages one to embrace and hold on to the memories of love, forgiveness, and liberation from fear. It urges the reader to recollect the feeling of love, imagine receiving forgiveness for betrayals, and believe that the days of fear are over. By asking us to "buy the lie," it suggests that we should create a comforting illusion that allows us to experience solace and contentment. The act of embracing our familiar comforts, be it a person, memory, or object, symbolizes finding solace and finding peace within ourselves.

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