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The thought—the whole conversation, in fact—takes up residence full time, setting out a love seat in the living room of my mind.
“If chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one's universe, then I was well on my way.”
― Flipped
― Flipped
“No one would believe me but at times I would choose wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama."-Inside Out and Back Again”
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“I heard you humming.”
“Yes,” he said. “I hum a great deal. Can you hum?"
"Yes," I replied. "I can hum. I hum a good deal, too, and even sing, especially when I get out of the spring in the morning. Then I really sing aloud."
"Let's hear you sing aloud."
So I said, feeling very relaxed with the sun shining on my head, "All right, I'll sing you my cold water song.”
― My Side of the Mountain
“Yes,” he said. “I hum a great deal. Can you hum?"
"Yes," I replied. "I can hum. I hum a good deal, too, and even sing, especially when I get out of the spring in the morning. Then I really sing aloud."
"Let's hear you sing aloud."
So I said, feeling very relaxed with the sun shining on my head, "All right, I'll sing you my cold water song.”
― My Side of the Mountain
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