“You cant be friends with someone you have feelings for. Itll just be a constant reminder of what you cant have. Its like putting boiling water in an ice cold glass. Its gonna bust and make a mess.”

“The words I love you are worthless when you dont know who the 'I' is in that statement.”

“Id have to prove to everyone, including Ellia, that I was more than some guy she used to know, that what we shared had and still mattered. She may have forgotten the promise we made on the beach, b...”

“She was my go-to person. Id tell her everything. Now, all of those late-night phone calls, all the sleepovers at her house because I couldnt deal with stuff at home, all the crying on her shoulder....”

“Who cares about fault? As my dad would say, Blame is like your rear-end and reflection. Seeing either always leaves you looking back. Im more worried about whats in front of me. And right now . . ....”

“Its like returning to a familiar room and noticing objects had been moved while you were gonea chair here, a picture frame there. Items that were once brand new were suddenly broken in and worn fro...”

“Blood memory is described as our ancestral (genetic) connection to our language, songs, spirituality, and teachings. It is the good feeling that we experience when we are near these things.”

“The more serious about gardening I became, the more dubious lawns seemed. The problem for me was not, as it was for my father, the relation to my neighbors that a lawn implied; it was the lawns rel...”

“We having so much fun together!! 'through nature..through people..through religion...through culture..through friendship...we manage to learn something that lead to a better relationship among huma...”

“When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.”

“If I discover within myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.”

“sex is the consolation you have when you can't have love”

“That was when I saw their hate come out. They fought on the front lawn. Balloons and my birthday cake stood witness as I watched every regretful blow from my mother. I knew my sister was at war wit...”

“When someone hurts you over and over, ask yourself, WHY DO YOU LET THEM?”

“The causes of familial discord and distance are countless, but the results are often the same: secrecy, blame, sadness, hurt, confusion, and feelings of loss and grief.”