Iโve flown kites before and I know โ sometimes theyโre gone forever, and sometimes theyโre just waiting in the middle of the road for you to rescue them. Kites can be lucky or they can be ornery. Iโve had both kinds, and a lucky kite is definitely worth chasing for.
Wendelin Van DraanenYou can't dwell on what might have been...and it's not fair to condemn him for something he hasn't done.
Wendelin Van Draanen(Actually now Iโm remembering that the goodbye chow isnโt spelled that way. Itโs ciao or something weird like that. Itโs Italian, right? But Iโm not an Italian gypsy, Iโm a hungry gypsy. So spelling it chow makes total sense.)
Wendelin Van DraanenAw, he's just you know...entrenched," Matt said. "Gotta adjust to the perspective and deal from there." Then he added, "Not that I'd want him as my dad...." Mike practically sprayed his milk. "Dude! Can you imagine?" Then Matt gave my dad a slap on the back and said, "No way. I'm sticking with my main man here." My mom grinned from across the kitchen and said, "Me too." I'd never seen my father cry. And he didn't exactly sit there bawling, but there were definitely tears welling up in his eyes.
Wendelin Van Draanen