Everyone has their own problems.
     A girl- Cathy- skipped meal after meal because she thought she was fat. She said she had eaten before, she would later- or she does eat- but throws it up. She wants people to accept her.
     A girl- Amelia- hurt herself so she could be distracted.  Distracted from her home life, her friends, and all the decisions she has to make. This is something she can control, and no one can take that.
     A boy- Dakota- lost his mom in a car accident. Kids, the school, teachers- they all give him cards, but he’s signed those cards before. Only four or five people really do care. This only shoves him deeper down.
     A boy- Dean- fought off his emotions, though he wa going under- trying to save himself. but decided- Maybe he didn’t want it. Maybe he didn’t deserve it.
     A girl- Sally- lives pretty much a perfect life. Money, friends- she was popular- but she was scared, waiting for something tragic to happen. It happens to everyone, right?
     A boy- Michael- can’t get the three words out. He can’t tell his parents he loves them- he can’t tell anyone- and he’s afraid he’ll lose them before he does. He tries to make it obvious in different ways, but it just isn’t enough.
     A boy- Jimmy- says ‘I love you’ too much. He says it to everyone and smothers them. Everyone leaves him. He’s too clingy- Childish.
     An old woman- Ella- loses everything. What she remembers and what she doesn’t are mingled. She is visited by a young woman who is usually in tears- she’s familiar, but Ella doesn’t recall her.
     An older man- David- struggles to find the right proposal for the one he loves. He knows what she loves- But can he do it right? Will she way yes?
     A mother- Catherine- is divorced by her husband who was perfect until now. She has to take care of them all alone, heart-broken, and struggles to keep them.
     A boy with anxiety- Alex- is teased for being scared. He’s told to do things on his own- but the dark is threatening to him. Dangerous. He doesn’t know what’s wrong with him- but there’s no way he’s asking for help.
     A man- Vincent- sits in a cell. It wasn’t his fault- it wasn’t, and he knew that- but it was. He can’t believe what he did. His mind travels in different directions like a tissue, until it finally rips, scattering about in his head.
     A girl, Tammy, hates how she looks. Her nose is big, eyes are small, and her ears seem lopsided. She is constantly ashamed.
     Everyone has their own problems.
    
     The only thing that makes them different is what they do about it.