No one ever asks a kid for her opinion, but it seems to me that growing up means you stop hoping for the best, and start expecting the worst.

“When I was younger, my brother told me that he had the power to shrink me to th…”

“It was the first time she'd discovered something she really didn't want to find…”

“Knowledge was power, but a good librarian did not hoard the gift. She taught ot…”

“How could you beat an enemy you couldn't see?”