"I could feel hot, salty tears coming down my face. I sat and cried silently... I was scrunching myself up against the wall as far as I could. All of a sudden, someone from behind us taps on the guy’s shoulder..."
"In the grand scheme of things, who they are and who they’re becoming is much more important and will have greater lasting effects than any extra-curricular success or making the 'A' honor roll ever will."