Family isnโt something thatโs supposed to be static, or set. People marry in, divorce out. Theyโre born, they die. Itโs always evolving, turning into something else.
Sarah DessenThe silence wasn't like the ones I'd known lately, though: it wasn't empty as much as chosen. There's a entirely different feel to quiet when you're with some-one else, and at any moment it could be broken. Like the difference between a pause and an ending.
Sarah DessenWes wants to be with Macy. And Macy, whether she'll admit it or not, wants to be with Wes. And yet they're not together, which is not only unjust, but when you think about it, tragical!
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