But then I think about my sister and what a shell-less turtle she was and how she wanted me to be one too. C'mon, Lennie, she used to say to me at least ten times a day. C'mon Len. And that makes me feel better, like it's her life rather than her death that is now teaching me how to be, who to be.
Jandy NelsonIt's such a colossal effort not to be haunted by what's lost, but to be enchanted by what was.
Jandy NelsonThis is what I want: I want to grab my brotherโs hand and run back through time, losing years like coats falling from our shoulders.
Jandy NelsonDreams change, yes, that makes sense, but I didn't know dreams could hide inside a person.
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