How I wish it could be in real life...

This is not only one of the sweetest romance novels I've ever read (it's now my third time to revisit it) it also has one of the most touching (if also unrealistic) coming out scenes ever.

Why can't all parents be like the mother here? I have actually seen parents stand by a (guilty) child accused of a heinous crime and yet there are still many mothers and fathers who would sooner disown their gay daughter or son than want them to find true love.

It is both mind-boggling and heartbreaking. :(

The part that follows takes off after the mother is curious about the song her daughter (who writes her own music) is playing on the piano. She senses that Casey has written it for someone special and genuinely wants to know more about it...