“ But mostly I remember every morning before school. How she'd say "Hey, honey!" just I was walking out the apartment door. And me stopping and turning around and saying "What?" And her saying "I love y… Matt de la Pena
“ I stayed there on the floor like that for a long, long time.Eating and crying.Crying and eating. Matt de la Pena
“ Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful. Matt de la Pena
“ But not just alive like I was yesterday and the day before. Alive like I knew I was alive. Like I could feel the breaths coming into my chest. And I knew I was the person inside my own body. Matt de la Pena
“ But when you read books you almost feel like you're out there in the world. Like you're going on this adventure right with the main character. At least, that's the way I do it. It's actually not that… Matt de la Pena
