Nicole can do anything that involves a ball and whistle.

Kids are mostly very resilient.

I wish I had cancer. I will burn in hell for that, but it's true.

We turned us into wintergirls, and when she tried to leave, I pulled her back into the snow because I was afraid to be alone.

Melancholy held me hostage, and the bees built a hive of sadness in my soul.

Principal Principal: Where's your late pass, mister? Errant Student: I'm on my way to get one now. PP: But you can't be in the hall without a pass. ES: I know, I'm so upset. That's why I need to hurry, so I can get a pass. Principal Principal pauses with a look on his face like Daffy Duck's when Bugs is pulling a fast one. PP: Well, hurry up, then, and get that pass.

I don't say anything and I feel awful. I tell somebody and I feel worse. I'm having trouble finding a middle ground.