And that was the moment I realized: when the world felt dark and scary, love could whisk you off to go dancing, laughter could take some of the pain away, beauty could punch holes in your fear.
-- January as the Narrator ("The House")

Importance: January tells readers that she came to this realization when her mother and her father told her about her mother's cancer diagnosis and then her father took them dancing. The quote shows how, at the age of twelve, she decided to live life and also try to make others feel the same. It is significant because it shows that January already knew the importance of being happy in the moment as each of the activities she mentions has a beginning and an end. However, as a child, she is innocent and believes that life can be perfect. With the mindset of a writer, she makes things bigger than they are. So, she turned...