Just Don't Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain

People who stop laughing are always the ones who get hurt.

I kiss [her] even though I know that if you kiss a girl before you are married to her you might get AIDS.

In other words, there are times when telling an outright lie may be the most loving thing a person can do. So I smile. As if I’ve just realized for the first time, thanks to your insight, Dad, that my race today was fantastic. As if I am proud of my thirty-fourth-place

finish. As if I am satisfied with my performance. As if