Louisiana's Way Home

by Kate DiCamillo

There is a great deal of power in writing things down.

If you are the kind of person who lies about something as small as bologna, what would stop you from lying about bigger, more important things?

“Be polite up to the last minute. Be polite until they absolutely force you not to be.”

I do think that, more often than not, love has a way of finding us.”

It surprised me, how beautiful it kept on insisting on being. In spite of all the lies, it was beautiful.

We all, at some point, have to decide who we want to be in this world. It is a decision we make for ourselves.