“Mom hadn't met Ramon; her advocacy was more arm's length - petitions, the website, letter writing, meetings with politicians. Her friend Hanna had formed a close friendship with Ramon though, visiting him as often as she could. Hanna told me that Ramon's greatest regret was that he wouldn't get to see his daughter grow up. And Jeremy's dad, who had that opportunity, was just throwing it away. It made me furious, and I couldn't let it go.” LoveDeathParentFriendshipGriefFamilyChildhoodDyingCrimeMomDadPoliticianDaughterEthicsPrisonYoung AdultJailFriendTeenFatherhoodDeath PenaltyWebsiteFuriousAdvocacyCriminalAwayGrow UpThrowPetitionJeremyHannaRamon Book:The World Without Us Source: The World Without Us
“High school will probably be better. I mean, some kids will still be jerks, but it's not so bad if you have at least one good friend. Someone who gets you.” LifeFriendshipEducationGrowing UpChildhoodAdviceHigh SchoolFriendlyCompanionComing Of AgeBullyingFriendBadBetterJerkTeasingSomeoneKidGets Book:The World Without Us Source: The World Without Us
“Would've been useful when I was about eight," I said. "I used to have wicked nightmares." I did, too: stupid dreams about being chased by Elmo. A psycho Elmo with eyes like that Chucky doll. I'd wake up screaming and Vicky would come running in and ask what the nightmare was about. I never told her. I was too embarrassed.” DreamParentChildhoodYoung AdultWickedNightmareCreepyPsychoSpookyKidStalkerSesame StreetDollPuppetElmoEmbarrassing MomentChuckyGives Me The Willies Book:The World Without Us Source: The World Without Us