Your life is what you see in front of you. -An-mei

I began to look at all events and all things as relevant, an opportunity to take or avoid.

Secrets are kept from children, a lid on top of the soup kettle, so they do not boil over with too much truth.

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.

I was intelligent enough to make up my own mind. I not only had freedom of choice, I had freedom of expression.

I thought this man had long ago drained everything from my heart. But now something strong and bitter flowed and made me feel another emptiness in a place I didn't know was there. I cursed this man aloud so he could hear. You had dog eyes. You jumped and followed whoever called you. Now you chase your own tail.

You should think about your character. Know where you are changing, how you will be changed, what cannot be changed back again.