Like the Bible tells us, when a man will lay down his life for a friend, well, then there ain't no greater love in this here world than that.

Fun, like champagne bubbles, can't completely fill you up.

And taking care of somebody else made me feel good. Like discovering you're more than you thought you were. More even than you hoped to be.

And marking off time struck me as something like counting empty spaces—spaces you know can't ever be filled.

Like the Bible tells us, when a man will lay down his life for a friend, well, then there ain't no greater love in this here world than that.

Experiencing life through a book can help you learn without all the pain of going through the experiences first hand.

Longevity can't be the only test of love.