" And you have no business taking this class when you could have a study hall, and you can't afford this trip either, Emoni. But I don't say anything out loud to Angelica. I just take another bite of my sandwich, close my eyes, and savor, because I can't think of a single way to make my life more how I imagine it, but I can imagine a hundred ways to make this sandwich better. And sometimes focusing on what you can control is the only way to lessen the pang in your chest when you think about the things you can't. "

― Elizabeth Acevedo , With the Fire on High