It's a good thing Kerry's dead, because that funeral would've sent him over the edge," Henry said.

He can't possibly live up to the person you've built him to be

Then the musical instruments appeared. Dad’s snare drum from the house, Henry’s guitar from his car, Adam’s spare guitar from my room. Everyone was jamming together, singing songs: Dad’s songs, Adam’s songs, old Clash songs, old Wipers songs. Teddy was dancing around, the blond of his hair reflecting the golden flames. I remember watching it all and getting that tickling in my chest and thinking to myself: This is what happiness feels like.

Don't be scared...Women can handle the worst kind of pain. You'll find out one day.

I needed to hate someone and you’re the one I love the most, so it fell on you.

I've become to realize there's a world of difference between knowing something happened, even knowing why it happened, and believing it.

There’s a difference between losing something you knew you had and losing something you discovered you had. One is a disappointment. The other feels like losing a piece of yourself.