Eric called Al's suicide brave, and he was wrong. My mother's death was brave. I remember how calm she was, how determined. It isn't just brave that she died for me; it is brave that she did it without announcing it, without hesitation, and without appearing to consider another option.

All three combined is...a different kind of stupid formerly unheard of by humankind.

My skepticism is strong, but my curiosity is stronger.

What makes you different, makes you dangerous.

People are supossed to aspire to become their fathers, not shudder at the thought.

I love the Wikipedia link chain because it has led me into some strange articles. Wikipedia is one of my favorites.

He smiles in my memory. A curled lip. Straight teeth. Light in his eyes. Laughing, teasing, more alive in memory than I m in reality. It was him or me. I chose me. But I feel dead too.