“Whatever you do, dont feel sorry for me. I know its the best you can do. Life hasnt hit you in your perfect little bubble yet. Please dont try to understand. Nobody can. No one knows what its like ...”

“May 4, 2006Blog Entry #1There once was a girl who took everything for granted. She had friends.She had good friendsfriends who saw her geeky exterior but loved her anyway, friends who had known her...”

“I remember when I was five playing tag with Cara and her brother. I accidentally got pushed into the side of her trampoline, and I bit the inside of my mouth. Blood gushed everywhere. Caras mom hel...”

“I remember when I was growing up and there would be sick people in the church. I was always so sensitive to them sitting in the pews alone, and I would not pass by without saying hello. But even at...”

“When you go into the psych ward, you cant have anything with you except colored pencils. You cant have any electronics. If you have a drawstring on your pants, a belt, shoelaces, a hood, or extra-l...”

“Does the butterfly lose time in the months it grows from caterpillar to flying beauty? One day, Im going to want to sleep twelve hours at a stretch and I wont be able to. Im not losing time. I am g...”

“Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?Her stomach twisted. No. She shook her head, fervently. How to explain that she hadnt had the gift before? That she couldnt have used it against him? I would ne...”

“If you can find happiness inside of you, nothing will be able to create angst in your mind.”

“Pain dutifully reminds me that the world is terribly imperfect, but it faithfully helps me appreciate the world on those days when its a little closer to being perfect.”

“We are all children of one God and the only thing that separates us is our ego”

“You smoked another cigarette and we shared another coffee and it was just another morning that made me realise that this is all it takes to be happy.”

“The truth is I do love you. Admitting that means opening myself up to all that pain when you leave. After you realize this wasnt love, but gratitude.”

“The way to peace is not love, but Christ.”

“Marriage cannot thrive on left-over attention, it has to get your best effort!”

“When you love, you forgive; when you forgive, you love.”