“What's the point of being sad?" he says. "We're here now.”

“I learned that getting mad was easier than being sad.”

“He was uncomplicated and upbeat and easy. At one point, I might have thought these traits made him a simpleton, but now I think they just translate to happiness.”

“Things are what they are and there's no point dwelling in the past or wondering what could have been.”

“He nods, as if to acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is something to look forward to on the other side.”

“Throughout the ordeal, I learned that getting mad was easier than being sad. Anger was something I could control. I could settle into an easy rhythm of blame and hate. Focus my energy on something than the ache in my heart.”

“Someday being with Dex will be a distant memory. This fact makes me sad too. Its the initial stages of grief that seem to be worst but in some ways, Its sadder as time goes by and you consider how much they're missed in your life.”