“Strange how knowing our story had no happy ending had freed us to live in the moment. We werent guy and girl. We werent damaged and terminal. We were just now.”

“Thanks for driving me home, Mason. And for dinner. Andeverything.Youre welcome. His hand cupped my shoulder, his face in the shadows. Was this a date?No.His smile was a slash of white in the darkne...”

“I need to do something about college, but Im not sure what.Where have you decided to apply?Nowhere yet. Any time I think about the schools Ive visited, I feel overwhelmed. The campuses are so big t...”

“May I kiss you?Finally. Yes.He smiled as he threaded his fingers through my hair. Carefully, he leaned forward and kissed my forehead.His mouth was warm and gentle against my skin, but it wasnt eno...”

“Have you ever experienced human love?Yes. Once.Regret shadowed his face. Then why would you be willing to repeat it?What we learn is worth more than what we lose.”

“Thanks for driving me home, Mason. And for dinner. And…everything.”“You’re welcome.” His hand cupped my shoulder, his face in the shadows. “Was this a date?”“No.”His smile was a slash of white in t...”

“Visionary decision-making happens at the intersection of intuition and logic.”

“Even the juncture in history and the zeitgeist we live in is something we choose, setting the scene for the spiritual fodder we need to grow and achieve deeper elevation of our souls.”

“Choose your love. Love your choice.”

“Nobody can see pain. They have no frame of reference for pain that's happening to someone else. They can only see inactivity - which they interpret as laziness.”

“It has been said that life has treated me harshly; and sometimes I have complained in my heart because many pleasures of human experience have been withheld from meif much has been denied me, much,...”

“God's time is slow, patient, and kind and welcomes friendship; it is a way of being in the fullness of time that is not determined by productivity, success, or linear movements toward personal goal...”