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1 " She pushed her chair away from the desk and wandered into the kitchen where she gazed out the window and thought. There were birds chirping cheerfully and two squirrels chasing each other without a care in the world. She wanted to be like those squirrels. Or at least to appear like them to the rest of the world. "
― Dani J. Norwell , Fairly Familiar: A Collection of Short Stories
2 " It actually doesn’t matter if you take solace in religion, support groups, or embroidery. The important part is that you find solace for yourself. "
3 " She was heading off on an adventure all on her own—well, accompanied by Mom and Dad—and anything could happen. She smiled at the possibilities and hit the open road. "
4 " Her heart pounded; her adrenaline rushed. The calm crashing of the ocean waves was completely drowned out by bass-heavy pop mixes pumping out of the stereo systems that seemed to span the coastline. As she tried to take in full, deep breaths to calm her racing mind, things only became worse as the crowds of glitter, loud colors, and bows began spinning all around her. This was cheer world. "
5 " To do something right, it has to be all or nothing. And so Kate chose to stop fantasizing and give it her all. She chose to be all in. "
6 " Death is unavoidable—but, in his father’s case, it hadn’t felt immediate. "
7 " The funeral was bleakly comforting in the way that funerals often are. "
8 " Much of life, it seemed, was uncertain. "
9 " Before she knew it, a rusty green pick-up truck was slowly rolling to a stop in front of her; her carriage had arrived. "
10 " It’s such a burden, being a good person, she thought. "
11 " They were her best friends, her support system, her family. "
12 " On the journey to the airport she could literally feel the wheels turning in her head and her perception of the situation flipping around. She wasn’t driving away from her home—she was driving towards it. "
