*I live in Stone Mountain in Gwinnett County. (Stone Mountain is also in Dekalb County.) *On Saturday evenings, when I usually go in town, It takes about 20 minutes coming in on hwy 78. *In the height of evening traffic, it can be 45 minutes or so. *Atlanta is a driving town.
tug at your heartstrings. to cause strong feelings of affection or sympathy He looked into his son's smiling eyes and felt a tug on his heartstrings. Usage notes: sometimes used with other verbs: The stories he told plucked at your heartstrings.
Out Of My Mind is a well written piece of realistic fiction that will tug at the heartstrings of readers. Melody is an endearing character: courageous, witty and persistent. Although she is confined to a wheelchair and cannot readily communicate with those around her, Melody is presented as a complex character who has the same desires as her peers; she wants to have friends, share secrets, dress cool and to belong.