He held up his finger and showed me his wedding ring, then pulled at a thin chain around his neck to reveal another ring - hers - that he kept under his clothes. 
 "One for my hand, one for my heart." 
 I used to give collections of short stories grief. Like, a lot of grief. And after reading this book (and just a few books before this - Zombies VS Unicorns) I don't know why I do it. When it's done right, it's amazing. 
 I love 90% of the stories in this book. I love how Levithan ended each one. I love how he makes me stop, and think, and absorb the moment upon each stories' endings. 
 I really think it's his best one. The best book of his that I've read. 
 I am here because of a piano, a jeep, Hunter College, the U.S. Army, the Beatles, and a whole bunch of matchmakers. I am here because of letters written during a war, music played with windows open, a crazy leap. 
 And love. I am here because of love.