Ask a kid who's struggling in math if he likes being in a mixed-level class, and he'll tell you he feels like a moron. Ask the math genius if he likes being in a mixed-level class, and he'll tell you he's sick of doing all the work during group projects. Sometimes, it's better to sort like with like.

something is always falling apart in me.

As it turns out, you can function while your heart is being torn to shreds.

He began to trace a pattern on the table with the nail of his thumb. "She kept saying she wanted to keep things exactly the way they were, and that she wished she could stop everything from changing. She got really nervous, like, talking about the future. She once told me that she could see herself now, and she could also see the kind of life she wanted to have - kids, husband, suburbs, you know - but she couldn't figure out how to get from point A to point B.

I may not have a degree, but I certainly got an education.

Just so you know: if this ever happens to you, you will not be ready.

Maybe if God gives you a handicap, he makes sure you've got a few extra doses of humor to take the edge off.