If God wanted a world filled with saints, He never would have created adolescence. Susan Beth Pfeffer More Quotes by Susan Beth Pfeffer More Quotes From Susan Beth Pfeffer Just in case the world ends tomorrow," she said. "We might as well enjoy today. Susan Beth Pfeffer mighttodayworld Lisa's baby was due about now. I've decided she had it and it was a girl. I've named her Rachel. Susan Beth Pfeffer duesgirlbaby Maybe I'm wrong," Mom said. "Maybe the world really is coming to an end." "Should I try Fox News?" I asked. Mom shuddered. "We're not that desperate," she said. Susan Beth Pfeffer newsmomtrying todays the first anniversary of the asteroid hitting the moon. A year ago i was sixteen years old, a sophomore in high school. Susan Beth Pfeffer moonyearsschool woman must not depend on the protection of man, but must learn to protect herself Susan Beth Pfeffer criminal-mindwomeninspirational ...when I came back, I found Mom sobbing at the kitchen table...Then I asked her what had happened. 'Nothing,'she said. 'I was thinking about that man...I started thinking about...if he and his wife and their other child are okay, and I don't know. It just got to me.' 'I know,' I said, because I did know. Sometimes it's safer to cry about people you don't know than to think about people you really love. Susan Beth Pfeffer momchildrenthinking So what if I don't learn algebra?' 'Someday schools will be open again,' Mom said. 'Things will be normal. You need to do your work now for when that happens.' 'That's never going to happen,' Jon said. 'And even if schools do open up somewhere, they're not going to open up here. There aren't enough people left.' 'We don't know how many people are like us, holed up, making do until times get better.' 'I bet whoever they are, they aren't studying algebra,' Jon said. Susan Beth Pfeffer mompeopleschool Life catches you by surprise. It always does. But there's good mixed in with the bad. It's there. You just have to recognize it. Susan Beth Pfeffer surprisedoe Because if I let myself feel the pain and the anger, I think it might kill me. Or I might kill someone else. I know it's wrong to feel that way about God and I know its's wrong to not feel anything. I hate it. I don't hate God. I hate not loving Him. Susan Beth Pfeffer painhatethinking One of the more gratifying things about guilt is that it makes us feel important. Susan Beth Pfeffer guiltimportantfeels But today when I am 17 and warm and well fed, I'm keeping this journal for myself so I can always remember life as we knew it, life as we know it, for a time when I am no longer in the sunroom. Susan Beth Pfeffer fedsremembertoday I'm 16 years old. Let me get my learner's permit first. then I'll worry about lifetime commitments Susan Beth Pfeffer worrycommitmentyears Nothing good happened to Romeo or Juliet. Susan Beth Pfeffer juliethappened We're all alive. We're all healthy. These are the good times. Susan Beth Pfeffer good-timeshealthyalive When I'm in the water I feel as though nothing bad has happened. I think about the fish, how they don't know what's going on. Their world is unchanged. Actually it's probably better now to be a tuna or a sardine or a salmon. Less chance of ending up as somebody's lunch. Susan Beth Pfeffer lunchwaterthinking But I don't want to have to stop feeling. I really think I'd rather die than stop feeling. Susan Beth Pfeffer wantfeelingsthinking It wouldn't be New Year's without a resolution. I've resolved to take a moment every day for the rest of my life to appreciate what I have. Susan Beth Pfeffer appreciatenew-yearyears Even the rats are drowning,' Alex said. Nah,' Kevin said. 'They've been taking swimming lessons at the Y. Susan Beth Pfeffer alexswimminglessons Mom, is the world coming to an end?" Jonny asked, picking up the plate of cookies and ramming one into his mouth. "No, it isn'T," Mom said, folding her lawn chair and carrying it to the front of the house. "And yes, you do have to go to school tomorrow. Susan Beth Pfeffer momhouseschool What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies." "We're all going to want cookies if the world comes to an end," Mrs. Nesbitt agreed. "And chips and pretzels. If the world is coming to an end, why should I care about my blood pressure?" "Okay, we'll die fat," Mom said. Susan Beth Pfeffer cookiesmomblood
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