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ever since i was little i resolved that when rain poured so hard it hurt in public i would walk, because you'd get drenched if you ran. and then the time the sun was meant to be the brightest, we went outside under the awning and realized it was opposite day. i slowly walked out, the parking-lot-river churning around my ankles. and from the corner of my eye-- you; kicking off your flip-flops surging forward to prove the rain could never be as determined as you were. and i realized that yes, you may get soaked if you ran. but when you are calm, collected, you'd get just as wet because it takes twice as long to reach your destination a

- On the hero and villian - One day we decided to take a drive out to find a puppy for my younger brother as a birthday present. We had looked up an old farm where a brand new litter of german shepherds had just been born a few weeks prior and figured that was a pretty good place to start. The farm was about an hour or so drive through the country- flat land alternating with golden rows of shimmering wheat and tall, green stalks of corn. “Isaac?” I glanced sideways, trying not to take my eyes off the road for too long. “What?” “People are so strange.” I chuckled out loud beside myself. “Yeah, I kn

 “Do you know why we are not immortal?” “Because one day you and I will both die?” Irritated, she shoved me. “I’m serious!” “So am I.” She rolled her eyes then focused them on something in the distance, her feet swinging below the bench. I watched each of her exhales into the crisp, cold night air. “I think we die because if we didn’t we might not not know everything.” I tried to figure it out in my head-honest I did!- but I couldn’t help but laugh. She hit me this time. “Ow! Really, I’m sorry… can you please explain that a little differently