My chest feels full of glitter and helium, the way it used to when I w…

Jodi Picoult
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My chest feels full of glitter and helium, the way it used to when I was little and riding my father's shoulders at twilight, when I knew that if I held up my hands and spread my fingers like a net, I could catch the coming stars. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2009). My Sister's Keeper - Movie Tie-In: A Novel, p.183, Simon and Schuster
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