Coria Chaloupecky’s Reviews > Something Wild & Wonderful > Status Update

“You open your heart to everyone, which, sure, isn’t always a wise decision, but it’s not necessarily something to be ashamed of. It’s the people who haven’t treated that heart with respect who have been the bad decision makers.”

“They called it trail magic, the things that appeared on the trail when you needed them most. Caches of water, snacks left at trailheads by local strangers out of the goodness of their hearts. People offering up their homes, giving rides for free. Maybe meeting Ben was Alexei’s first taste of magic.”

“All the other fools at this table were laughing about being fools, and this guy—this gorgeous, kind of awkward guy who had saved Ben’s life—was listening, hardcore, to a bird.”