Things to do today: 1) Breathe in. 2) Breathe out.
Sometimes when you open a book, time stops.
I'm fine. Well, I'm not fine - I'm here." "Is there something wrong with that?" "Absolutely.
Life's not about feeling better, it's about getting the job done.
Dad nods, looks me dead in the eyes; slowly and regretfully, he banishes all the smiling and joking from his face, and for once he's just my dad, watching his son who has fallen so low.
And I could have died right then. And considering how things went, I really should have.