In fact, he is the only person in his tightly knit circle of five friends who is still alive. He defies doctors as he continues to live beyond their expectations. Feiffer Being on a swing when someone is pushing you too high or getting hugged by someone you don't like. Through the seasons of the year, Laura walks home from school with her mother. At first she is embarrassed by her mother's talking to the trees they pass along their way.
Nothing is ever the same again.
For those of us that don't like change this can be especially frightening.