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The Last Time I Cried.

There was a time in my life when I cried at least 3 times a week. I believe it is most commonly referred to as puberty.

Lately I feel like I'm back on that track, but for other reasons. At least I hope so... unless my right boob wants to finally catch up with my left one. I'd be alright with that.

But some things are not to share with everyone (did she really just say that after she told us that her left boob is bigger than her right?!). So I'm going to pick a time I cried about a week and a half ago:

I read this book. Oh. My. Gosh. Read it in three days.Which is saying a lot considering the last book I read took me 4 months (World War Z--- if you are wondering. Also awesome, just didn't have time).

I made Lisa read it and this was the text conversation following:

Lisa: Were you crying throughout the last 100 pages of this book? I keep thinking that's it but then another sentence starts the tears again.

Holly: Yes. Yes yes yes.

Ok, the text convo was a little shorter than I thought when I thought "I know! I'll quote Lisa to help explain how I feel about this book". Oh well.

 So just let me add a few quotes. I searched for a long time, but it was very hard to find quotes that did not hint at some spoilers, so I'll just leave you a few. And please, read it. I always hesitate to recommend books, but I know many people that would enjoy this one. The basic plot is a young girl, Hazel, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer at 12 or 13, but they found a drug to postpone her death. She goes to a support group (at the insistence of her mother) and meets a boy. It sounds so simple and obvious, but it isn't. It's wonderful and profound. It hurts and it heals. I really loved it.

"The world," he said, "is not a wish-granting factory," and then he broke down, just for one moment, his sob roaring impotent like a clap of thunder unaccompanied by lightning, the terrible ferocity that amateurs in the field of suffering might mistake for weakness."
— John Green (The Fault in Our Stars)
"You can’t know, sweetie, because you’ve never had a baby become a brilliant young reader with a side interest in horrible television shows, but the joy you bring us is so much greater than the sadness we feel about your illness."
— John Green (The Fault in Our Stars)

"I’m in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we’re all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we’ll ever have, and I am in love with you."
— John Green (The Fault in Our Stars)
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  1. UnknownJuly 13, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    Ok. your blog is hilarious. Adding to my list of must reads. :)

    *hugs*

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  2. LisaJuly 13, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    My right boob is bigger than my left.

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