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"Every Day" by David Levithan is one of the most moving books I've ever read. I don't know if any person can actually relate to A's condition but I do know that many people can actually relate to how he feels. He doesn't have a home. He will forever be alone.
One of the lessons this book has taught me is that life goes on. If something happens, whether good or bad, you have to get over it because the world won't stop evolving just because you have a problem or something to celebrate about. It also taught me that you have no one except yourself. In most books or movies, they always say that you're the one being left but in this book, he's the one who's always leaving. The worst part is, nobody notices that he was even there. And sometimes, it sucks because when something so good happens and you don't want it to end, it still does. Another lesson is that love is never selfish. It may be selfish at first but as time goes by, you'd still want what's best for the person you love.
The best part about this book is that it will always remind you to stay in the present because that's where we're meant to be. It also tells you that one day you're okay, the next is that you're not but you still have to live with it. We were given this life to experience the things that would make us feel that sense of belonging. We need to value every single second of every day because we may not know how much time we have left. Unlike A, he always knows that he only has 24 hours. But us? We don't know when we'll go, so we might as well enjoy it. :)
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