Simone Elkeles Quotes About Dad

Quotes about: Dad

• Do you play football?' Brandon asks. 'No.' 'Baseball?' 'Nope.' Brandon is on a roll and won't stop until he's found the answer he's looking for. 'Tennis?' 'That would be a nada' 'Then what sport do you play?' Carlos puts down his food. Oh, no. He's got a rebellious gleam in his eye as he says, 'The horizontal tango.' ...Alex stands and says through chlenched teeth, 'Carlos let's talk. In private. Ahora.' ....Brandon turns to my dad with big, innocent eyes. 'Daddy, do you know how to do the horizontal tango?

  Simone Elkeles

  Sports, Baseball, Football

• From the moment I told her about my dad, it was as if her whole body sighed in relief. As if someone else’s misery comforted her, made her feel as if she wasn’t alone.

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  Dad, Body, Relief

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.158, Simon and Schuster

• I let it all out--my mom's date,my dad's conversation,my confusion about it all.Caleb doesn't laugh,he doesn't pull away,he doesn't talk .. He just lets me be me. When I settle down,I lean back and witness the mess I've made on his shirt."I made ur shirt all gross," I say between sniffles. "Forget the shirt.What's going on? I could.nt understand a word you mumbled into my chest." Now I'm half laughing and half crying.

  Simone Elkeles

  Mom, Dad, Laughing

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Leaving Paradise”, p.201, North Star Editions, Inc.

• Get a grip, Dad. I'm not going to do anything you wouldn't do at my age.' He stands up and says, 'That's it. You're canceling this date.

  Simone Elkeles

  Dad, Age

  Simone Elkeles (2010). “How to Ruin a Summer Vacation”, p.231, North Star Editions, Inc.

• I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what its like to lose a beloved parent.

  Simone Elkeles

  Dad, Parent, Beloved

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