Unlikely Animals

by Annie Hartnett

Anticipatory grief, it’s called, when you’re sad about something that hasn’t happened yet. Oh man, we thought at Maple Street, how we missed the excruciating pain of being alive.

My wish for the parents of Everton is to try to love your kids like that, when they need you most,” Auggie said. “Flick your headlights for them, all night long, every hour. Let them know you’re always there in whatever way makes sense to you.”