So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.
Stephen ChboskyI walked over to the hill where we used to go and sled. There were a lot of little kids there. I watched them flying. Doing jumps and having races. And I thought that all those little kids are going to grow up someday. And all of those little kids are going to do the things that we do. And they will all kiss someone someday. But for now, sledding is enough. I think it would be great if sledding were always enough, but it isn't.
Stephen ChboskyHarold and Maude' was a seminal movie for me because it's not only a beautiful love story, but it's also about the moment when misfits find each other.
Stephen ChboskyBut Mary Elizabeth felt different. She kept saying it was an "articulate" film. So "articulate." And I guess it was. The thing is, I didn't know what it said even if it said it very well.
Stephen ChboskyShe said that by introducing me to all these great things, Mary Elizabeth gained a โsuperior positionโ that she wouldnโt need if she was confident about herself. She also said that people who try to control situations all the time are afraid that if they donโt, nothing will work out the way they want.
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