I couldn't remember ordinary moments, only the ones that had made an i…

David Levithan
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I couldn't remember ordinary moments, only the ones that had made an impression. Ordinary moments were the ones that fell away first. ✨ David Levithan (2011). Every You, Every Me, p.86, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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I couldn't remember ordinary moments, only the ones that had made an impression. Ordinary moments were the ones that fell away first. ✨ David Levithan (2011). Every You, Every Me, p.86, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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