I love you,” was his reply. “I make myself keep on loving you, despite what you do. I've got to love you. We all have to love you, and believe in you, and think you are looking out for our best interests. But look at us, Momma, and really see us.
Despite the best of efforts, many foster children are neither reunited with their families, nor adopted.
Despite demand, the BlackBerry avoided offering generalized web browsing support.
Despite the successes, you remember the failures - rather lovingly.
Despite spending trillions of dollars and spilling the blood of thousands of Americans, we remain in servitude to Arab oil.
Despite explicit warnings, the consequences of the invasion were underestimated.