...choosing words is harder than I thought.

No toys in the fish tank

It's easy to remember only the good parts of people if you never see them. Real people are much more complicated.

Why can't the world be simpler, like it is for guinea pigs? They only have a few rules: Crying will get you attention. If it fits in your mouth, it's food. Scream if you don't get your share.

Looking closer can make something beautiful

Wishes are slippery things. You have to be very specific or you can get exactly what you wished for and still end up with nothing.

People say it's better to know the truth, but what if the ending's a bad one? Is it still better to know? Or is it kinder to keep that string of hope dangling? To believe that maybe if you just wait long enough, everything could still end the way you want.