Like the teens I worked with, I understood the need for miracles--they kept reality from paralyzing you

“I don't know what I was thinking, coming out here. There are no silver bullets …”

“And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in masquerade.”

“They're fake bullets, so why do I feel like Im bleeding out?”

“I'd try to stuff myself into one of these scenarios, but it's like wearing a si…”