Everyone's heard a picture is worth a thousand words, but when you only have a few months to live it can be worth so much more. Noah Prescott wanted nothing more than to be your everyday typical 15-year-old boy, but with stage 4 melanoma, he was anything but normal. Depressed and completely ready to give up on life, he has lost all interest in the world around him. That is until he meets Glenn Green, the dying boy with a sunny disposition. Unable to accept Noah's pessimistic outlook on life, Glenn sets out to show the younger teen that life might not turn out how he pictured it, but it can still hold so much beauty. That is, if you know where to look. Highest Ranking in Short Story #50 *Featured Story*

in which 7-year-old Justice writes letters to her younger sister Judith, who recently passed away. *** After a childhood accident, Judith was taken away from her family at the age of 5, and she leaves Justice, her sister, to live life without her. Sometime after her little sister's death, Justice writes letters in her diary to her sister, hoping she will write back. This short story shows an innocent sisterly bond and how grief can affect a child after losing a sibling. [#15 in butteflyflyaway] [#239 in heart-felt]