You'll live forever in our hearts, big man.

That particularly galled me, because it implied the immortality of those left behind: You will live forever in my memory, because I will live forever! I AM YOUR GOD NOW, DEAD BOY! I OWN YOU!

“The world went on, as it does, without my full participation, and I only woke u…”

“I believe in hope, in what is something called ”radical hope.” I believe there …”

“my mom and dad came into my room, and even though it was really not big enough …”

“A boy was staring at me. I was quite sure I'd never seen him befroe. Long and …”