I said no to having a beer. I once had a beer with my brother when I was twelve, and I just didn't like it. It's really that simple for me. [pp.37]

When we were all getting ready to leave, I walked up to my grandfather and gave him a hug and kiss on the cheek. He wiped my lip print off with his palm and gave me a look. He doesn't like the boys in the family to touch him. But I'm very glad that I did it anyway in case he dies. I never got to do that with my Aunt Helen.

I really think that everyone should have watercolors, magnetic poetry, and a harmonica.

It’s much easier not to know things sometimes.

I was in my bed trying to figure out why sometimes you can wake up and go back to sleep and other times you can't

The gift from my Secret Santa wasn't anything special. That makes me sad. I bet you anything that Mary Elizabeth is my Secret Santa because only she would give me socks.

Have you ever done that? You feel really bad, and then it goes away, and you don’t know why.