I like you a lot. Because youโre funny and smart and because you seem to like me. I know thatโs not a good reason, but I canโt help it; if a girl likes me I tend to like her back [...] I like you for all this stuff but I also kind of like you for the cuts on your faceโ
Ned VizziniNo," mom says, looking at me in the eyes. "What's a triumph is that you woke up this morning and decided to LIVE. THAT'S a triumph. that's what you did today.
Ned VizziniMy family shouldn't have to put up with me. They're good people, solid, happy. Sometimes when I'm with them I think I'm on television.
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