I waited a second. Should I? No... but I will.

There are also the people too bizarre to ignore, like Kyle Simpson. Future male stripper.

A flood of emotions rushes into me. Pain and anger. Sadness and pity. But most surprising of all, hope.

and i walked for hours the mist growing thick and whole the thought of disappaering like that, so simply, made me so happy

It's important to be aware of how we treat others. Even though someone appears to shrug off a sideways comment or to not be affected by a rumor, it's impossible to know everything else going on in that person's life, how we might be adding to his/her pain. People do have an impact on the lives of others; that's undeniable.

Personally, I never understood the power of having books written about your experience - whatever that experience may be - until I wrote one and started hearing from teens. I just got an email from a reader who said that "Thirteen Reasons Why" was the first time they had felt understood. A book shouldn't be anybody's first time feeling understood and that's where censorship bothers me. These books need to be out there.

Two steps behind her, I say her name. "Skye.