"I don’t know who this lady is... she waved at him and he made his way up to her. I thought their interaction would be the same as last time but I was wrong. "
"I felt the tug on my sleeve and looked down to find him standing motionless. His mouth was moving but I couldn’t make out his words. His quiet body in the noisy room caught me off guard. I bent down to find his voice."
"At most high schools, members of the football team are lauded and applauded and respected and admired, which is great for them. But at some of those same schools, members of the marching band, especially, are made fun of."