You show me a boy who brings a snake home to his mother and I'll show you an orphan.
I don't love you. But I see the value of you, the incredible worth of you, more than anyone I've ever known.
I felt an overwhelming gratitude in my life right now and wanted a chance to acknowledge it. I felt that any thanks given to any god all went to the same place, anyway, no matter what religion you were centered in.
There is darkness in light, there is pain in joy, and there are thorns on the rose.
In fairy tales there's always one person who is made for one other, and they find each other and live happily ever after. Cal was my person. I couldn't imagine anyone more perfect. Yet what kind of sick fairy tale would it be if he was the one made exactly right for me and I wasn't right for him?
But I also meant that loving someone really opening your heart to them is just asking to have your heart smashed and handed back to you in little pieces.
Men are natural warriors, but a woman in battle is truly bloodthirsty
You think Bernadette Maguire killed him?” “Uh… no. She’s, like I said, she’s old. ” “Old people can kill people too. ” “I know, but…” “She could be a ninja. ” “She’s not a ninja, for God’s sake. She’s somebody’s great grandmother. ” “I want you to think carefully about this, Kenny. Have you ever seen her with a sword?” “What?” “How about throwing stars?” “This is ridiculous. ” “Have you ever seen her dressed up as a ninja? That would have been my first clue. ” The girl sucked in her cheeks so she wouldn't laugh out loud.
That is the way it is with a wound. The wound begins to close in on itself, to protect what is hurting so much. And once it is closed, you no longer see what is underneath, what started the pain.
Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
Keep the pressure on, with different tactics and actions, and utilize all events of the period for your purpose.