question: All the small morning notes , and long , thought - out proclamations of love , appologies , good - bye letters . She wondered if he still had hers . They were mostly appologies , anyhow . She had the first rose he had given her , tucked away somewhere or another .
Q: Why is the the speaker feeling melancholy ?

answer: She broke up with her boyfriend .

question: it was not a bang or a rolling but a weird slidey feeling . and walking down the stairs was not pleasant . but i sure as hell was not staying on the 3rd floor of a chinese building during an earthquake . i did take advantage of the situation and used my teachable moment to talk abotu earthquake safety with my students who were shocked , SHOCKED !
Q: Why did the narrator decide to go to the floor ?

answer: It was a safety precaution .

question: A few years ago when the two " snowthrowers " I had ( my boys ) got older and too busy to shovel anymore , I bought myself a snowblower . Additionally , we own our share of hats and gloves and coats and scarves and know how to dress for the weather . We all have ice skates , and snow skis and snowbords stand ready and at attention .
Q: Why have the boys stopped helping with the snow shoveling at home ?

answer:
As they have gotten older , they have become less interested in helping as readily