But Something Held Me Back. Perhaps I

Never Say You Are Five Feet Nine When You Are Five Feet Eight And A Half" Was The First One I Encountered. Another Was, "always Say Some Prayers At Night Because It Might Turn Out That There Is A God.

I Knew That Part Of Friendship Consisted In Accepting A Friend’s Shortcomings, Which Sometimes Included His Parents.

I Did No Know Everything There Was To Know About Myself, And Knew That I Did Not Know It.

It Was Demeaning To Scrape Affection From Virtually Everyone You Encountered. That Was Immature.

There Was No Harm In Taking Aim, Even If The Target Was A Dream.