Everything, Decided Francie After That First Lecture,

Forgiveness Is A Gift Of High Value. Yet Its Cost Is Nothing.

Dear God," She Prayed, "let Me Be Something Every Minute Of Every Hour Of My Life. Let Me Be Gay; Let Me Be Sad. Let Me Be Cold; Let Me Be Warm. Let Me Be Hungry...have Too Much To Eat. Let Me Be Ragged Or Well Dressed. Let Me Be Sincere - Be Deceitful. Let Me Be Truthful; Let Me Be A Liar. Let Me Be Honorable And Let Me Sin. Only Let Me Be Something Every Blessed Minute. And When I Sleep, Let Me Dream All The Time So That Not One Little Piece Of Living Is Ever Lost.

No. I Don't Want To Need Anybody. I Want Someone To Need Me ... I Want Someone To Need Me.

I'll Not Punish You For Having An Imagination.

Books Became Her Friends, And There Was One For Every Mood.