“The only thing that's ours to accept is the fact that we don't always get to know the answers.” — Sarah Ockler Answers Copy Share Image
“Every story is part of a whole, entire life, you know? Happy and sad and tragic and whatever, but an entire life.… — Sarah Ockler Books Copy Share Image
“Every morning, I wake up and forget just for a second that it happened. But once my eyes open, it buries me… — Sarah Ockler Every morning Copy Share Image
“So Old Man Date Rape was number what?" she asks. "Four or five?" "We're not counting him," I say. "This is the… — Sarah Ockler Old man Copy Share Image
“Emily, Megan, Jack, Luna, Patrick . . . they helped me learn what true friendship is. It's never perfect, but it is important.” — Sarah Ockler Friend Copy Share Image
“Whenever we’d pass a penny on the sidewalk, Matt wouldn’t touch it. ‘Let someone else have a lucky day,’ he’d say.” — Sarah Ockler Lucky day Copy Share Image
“Inside her head, Frankie had the map to my entire life, and I to hers. I hated that my feelings for Matt… — Sarah Ockler Entire life Copy Share Image
“I gave him my own sexy raised eyebrow, because unlike Emilio, I knew how to do that shit correct.” — Sarah Ockler Raised Eyebrow Copy Share Image
“But when he died, I saw - nothing. There was nothing left to see. It happened and it was impossible and beautiful… — Sarah Ockler Broken hearts Copy Share Image
“I wish we could get a real tree," Bug says. "Then at least we'd have one real tradition, since that whole Santa… — Sarah Ockler Christmas Copy Share Image
“I took a deep breath, let it out slowly, watched it settle against Emilio's lips. He shivered and whispered my name, and… — Sarah Ockler Falling in love Copy Share Image
“If motorcycles—or any object from a person's past—could cure this thing, it would no longer exist. People would unearth their family treasures,… — Sarah Ockler Cure Copy Share Image
“As we rolled down the Million Dollar Highway, I closed my eyes and held him close around the waist, and he squeezed… — Sarah Ockler Gaze Copy Share Image
“The bike would be finished this summer and Papi would be fine, and Janice and all the other concerned medical professionals could… — Sarah Ockler Medical profession Copy Share Image
“I closed my eyes under the fluroescent lights and tried to make another birthday wish, a onetime do-over, a rebate, a trade-in… — Sarah Ockler Birthday Copy Share Image
“Patrick leans in for a hug through the open doorway, and in his arms I'm reminded of the other dream I had… — Sarah Ockler Dreams Copy Share Image
“Because they're parents. It's in the job description. Must drive minivans. Must be immune to fashion. Must be freaks.” — Sarah Ockler Child Copy Share Image
“Keep it,” he says. “Something to remember me by.” “I don’t need a sweatshirt for that,” I say, already putting it back… — Sarah Ockler Remember Copy Share Image
“The most tragic thing about California is that nothing is permanent or real here," he says. "It gets to you, you know?” — Sarah Ockler California Copy Share Image
That was the thing about pictures. No matter how beautiful, they couldn't capture the truly felt parts of a moment. — Sarah Ockler Photography Copy Share Image
“I'm not sure if you even want me around or if you just feel sorry for me. I'm not sure of anything.” — Sarah Ockler Feel Copy Share Image
“Sweetheart, when you say Matt's name, you have the same look in your eyes that he'd get whenever he'd say yours.” — Sarah Ockler Matt Copy Share Image
“If you could, would you ask For moonbeams in a heart of glass? For sun rays on the silver sea? Or would… — sarah ockler Moonbeams Copy Share Image
“If I could find the butterfly that flapped its wings before we got into the car that day, I would crush it.” — Sarah Ockler Butterfly Copy Share Image
“My sisters were wrong to name the Varga boys in the oath. Names had nothing to do with it. All boys were… — Sarah Ockler Break your heart Copy Share Image
“There was no going back to the way things were, because all you ever got was the way things are. One moment.… — Sarah Ockler Moment Copy Share Image
“Hear you're training again," she says. "For the Capriani Cup." "Who told-" "You did," she says. "Just now.” — Sarah Ockler Told Copy Share Image
“The hardest thing is that I'll never know exactly WHAT I lost, how much it should hurt, how long I should keep… — Sarah Ockler Hardest Copy Share Image
“The only excuse I can think of is the truth – she’s broken. Until someone can figure out how to fix her,… — Sarah Ockler Broken Copy Share Image
“Everyone says that the internet is so awesome because you can connect with people from all over the world, but I think… — Sarah Ockler Internet Copy Share Image
“They don't want to know that you'll never eat birthday cake because you don't want to erase the magical taste of frosting… — Sarah Ockler Birthday cake Copy Share Image
“Left turn in four. Hundred. Feet." An invisible electronic woman navigates us toward the highway from the distant planet Monotone, where everyone… — Sarah Ockler Navigates Highway Copy Share Image
“Every morning, I wake up and forget just for a second that it happened. But once my eyes open, it buries me… — Sarah Ockler Every morning Copy Share Image
“She's a human being, just like me. Frail and faulty and flawed, capable of making the most heinous mistakes and inflicting the… — Sarah Ockler Greatest love Copy Share Image
“Not everyone who comes to Luna's on gig nights is here to see me. Some people are actually more interested in the… — Sarah Ockler Music Aren Copy Share Image
“If Frankie and I hadn't wanted ice cream that stupid day, he'd still be alive. If I hadn't gotten his heart all… — Sarah Ockler Every night Copy Share Image
“Mom asked for a cupcake miracle? Well, here comes the freaking holy angel of icing, at your service. --Hudson Angel icing? That's… — Sarah Ockler Cupcakes Copy Share Image
“I think we both like Crazy Anna a little more than regular Anna. It's like magic - while I was trying on… — Sarah Ockler Bathing suit Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I wonder if my whole life will pass by this way: me waiting in the shadows, waiting for something to happen.… — Sarah Ockler Life Copy Share Image
“...if I let him walk away now, we'll forever be a "just"; Just hockey player and skating coach. Just music swappers. Just… — Sarah Ockler Hockey player Copy Share Image
