When I was done reading the poem, everyone was quiet. A very sad quiet. But the amazing thing was that it wasnโt a bad sad at all. It was just something that made everyone look around at each other and know that they were there. Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think thatโs all you can ever ask from a friend.
Stephen ChboskyI don't know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like.
Stephen Chbosky