he was deeply touched by this simple gesture ( as natural and effortless to her as breathing or blinking those soft eyelids ) and knew , that fast , that all the effort invested to get hererising early after staying up late , showering quickly , sharing the bathrooms mirror and vanity , dressing in their sunday finest , driving up the hill and struggling to find an open parking spot , then all but jogging up the hill through the woods to the side entrance to the chapelwas already justified .