All the things I thought I was - simple and plain and sometime funny - are very small words. They do not begin to describe me. They do not begin to express what is inside of me. I have value, and I have worth. I cannot be replaced like old shoes or taken for granted like tap water.

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who want to know the facts, and those who want to make up a nice story to feel better. I wish I was the kind who made up stories.

Sometimes we get our hearts broken, only to have the right person come along to mend them.

Love has a funny way of showing up when you aren't looking for it and didn't plan on it.

All you needed is what every girl needs, a good friend. Someone to talk to, to share with, to run things by.

I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?

I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.