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They had not done the easy and obvious thing — call 911 — though they were in a store full of phones. They hadn’t asked one of Apple’s two security guards to bang on Lululemon’s doors to see if everything was okay. They had shirked simple
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I thought this was a little callous - on the author’s part. It’s easy to say “you should have done this, you should have done that” after the fact. “Shirk simple civic responsibility” as if they did it with malicious intent. Could they have dialed 911? Yes. Should they have? Now that we know after the fact that it was a murder going on, then yes, they should have. But they didn’t know at the time. Could they have acted more on the cautious side? Of course they could have. But to be pointing a finger at them, sort of making them responsible for it? That’s a low blow.
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“Because dogs live in the present. Because dogs don’t hold grudges. Because dogs let go of all of their anger daily, hourly, and never let it fester. They absolve and forgive with each passing minute. Every turn of a corner is the opportunity for a clean slate. Every bounce of a ball brings joy and the promise of a fresh chase.”
― Lily and the Octopus
― Lily and the Octopus
“But you have to put yourself out there for these things; you have to be foolish and idealistic and take risks. You have to try.”
― The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and the Glory of Growing Up
― The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and the Glory of Growing Up
“and for many years after, we all paid for his transgressions against God by sacrificing our Sunday mornings to the mind-numbing ritual of Mass.”
― The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and the Glory of Growing Up
― The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and the Glory of Growing Up
“Za...” We were struck dumb again. D-Did he just say the anti-magic armor Zanaffar?! “Hey, Zel! This isn’t what you told us!” “Like I’m some expert!” Well, fair enough.”
― The Silver Beast
― The Silver Beast
“Because sometimes it’s nice to have memories. Don’t you have any favorite memories?” Lily thinks about this. “All of my memories are my favorite memories.” I’m amazed by this. “Even the bad ones?” “Dogs don’t remember bad memories.”
― Lily and the Octopus
― Lily and the Octopus
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