September 2009
84 posts
“In a way, that’s what I do as a writer. I just sit by myself, being in my...”
– Amy Tan
“I don’t pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is...”
– Unknown
A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
A simple friend doesn’t know your parents’ first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real...
“Pain is when you can’t breathe even if your chest still rises and falls. Sadness...”
“I believe the saddest thing in life, is caring so much for someone and then one...”
“I don’t know why we all hang on to something we know we’re better off letting...”
“BITTER REALITY - Not everything you want, though you work hard just to have it,...”
“Let’s always remember that sometimes, we just have to stop pushing ourselves to...”
“Most of us would say: “Find out what makes you happy and pursue it.” But...”
Defining Myself
I do not define myself by how many roadblocks have appeared in my path.
I define myself by the courage I’ve found to forge new roads.
I do not define myself by how many disappointments I’ve faced.
I define myself by the forgiveness and the faith I have found to begin again.
I do not define myself by how long a relationship lasted.
I define myself by how much I have loved, and been willing to...
“Fearless is having the courage to say goodbye to someone who only hurts you,...”
– Taylor Swift (via gatekeeper) (via iamblessed) (via unchainedmelody) (via avac)
Smile
Smiling is infectious,
you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my grin -
When he smiled I realized,
I’d passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth,
A single smile,
just like mine,
could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,
don’t...
