Barbara Bashore

“No. Bought it with my allowance. We just got back from the bookstore. It’s a gift.” I blink at the blue-eyed boy. And then back down at the book in my lap. People have given me gifts my entire life. Expensive gifts. Over-the-top gifts. But this… “This is my favorite gift I’ve ever received,” I tell him, my voice thick. His chin drops and he smiles shyly into his lap.”
― Elsie Silver, Wild Eyes

“I don’t know if I should clap, act horrified, or go wash my eyes out with bleach when I get home.”
― Meghan Quinn, A Not So Meet Cute

“Life can be short. Who knows how much any of us has left? We shouldn’t let things fester or go unsaid. I just wanted you all to know.”
― Leia Stone, House of Light and Ether

“You think that it’s the big memories you should be chasing—and it is in a way. Birthdays and vacations and special occasions. But the small memories are the fabric of your life, the ones so inconsequential that you don’t even remember them. You just remember how you felt when you were making them.”
― Abby Jimenez, Say You'll Remember Me