Ask Him Why | 
He didn't act like it wasn't a problem. Or like we shouldn't be upset about it. He just thinks we have to accept it. We just have to wait and see what happens. He says the part that's driving us crazy is trying to fix a future that isn't even here yet. He says when it gets here, then we can figure out how to get through it. But now it's just driving us crazy because it's all unknown.
💞this selection from the book
Nicknames are about more than just making a name shorter, you know. Think about me calling you Ruthie. It adds a syllable. It's not about the syllables. It's about the familiarity. It makes a name more familiar, and that makes the person more familiar. It's something you grow into as a way to show you know somebody. It's how you open the door and let him in.
💞💞💞this...so true.
I'm hooked. Got this as a freebie with my Prime reading, and I am zipping through it. I just hope it keeps its edge and doesn't become judgmental. I hope it is ambiguous. I don't want to say more than that, because I don't want to spoil it for anyone.
Teenagers Ruth and her brother Aubrey watch their older brother ship off to Iraq, then return 3-1/2 months later. What is behind his dishonorable discharge?
