Orbiting Jupiter

“I've got your back.”

Jack is just a kid himself. But he decides to protect Joseph before he even knows him. Family is who shows up when the weather gets bad.

“I have to see her.”

Joseph spends the whole time looking for Jupiter. He just wants to see the girl he loves. It is a quiet kind of devotion that hurts to watch.

“He's a silver bell.”

The cows don't care about Joseph's past. They just like the way he handles them. Rosie the cow sees him clearer than most of the adults do.

Adults can be so cruel when they think they are being righteous. The way the teachers treat Joseph makes me want to scream. They only see a file, not a boy.