You liked me." I smiled. "You were smitten with me. You were speechless to behold my beauty. You had never met anyone so fascinating. You thought of me every waking minute. You dreamed about me. You couldn't stand it. You couldn't let such wonderfulness out of your sight. You had to follow me." I turned to Cinnamon. He licked my nose. "Don't give yourself so much credit. It was your rat I was after." She laughed, and the desert sang.
Jerry SpinelliWhen bad things turn good, the reason can usually be found in the human heartโsometimes in the hearts of great masses of people, sometimes in the heart of a solitary soul.
Jerry SpinelliPeace and harmony do not require perfection. Thank goodness for thatโbecause life so often seems to be an itch here, a glitch there, a mess waiting to happen. Harmony is flexible. It bends with imperfection. So should you.
Jerry Spinelli