A painting is more than the sum of its parts

Bryce," she whispers. "What's wrong." I can barely breathe as I ask her, "Do you like him?" "Do I... you mean Jon?" "Yes!" "Well, sure. He's nice and -" "No, do you like him?" My heart was pounding through my chest as I took her other hand and waited. "Well, no. I mean, not like that...." No! She said no! I didn't care where I was, I didn't care who saw. I wanted, just had to kiss her. I leaned in, closed my eyes, and then...

I’ve flown kites before and I know – sometimes they’re gone forever, and sometimes they’re just waiting in the middle of the road for you to rescue them. Kites can be lucky or they can be ornery. I’ve had both kinds, and a lucky kite is definitely worth chasing for.

I am a runner. That's what I do. That's who I am. Running is all I know, or want, or care about.

Don't sum up a person based on what you see, or what you don't understand; get to know them

Sometimes I get so caught up in my own problems that I forget how amazing the world is.

I don’t think you’re aloud to be homeschooled if you don’t have a home.