I've always protected myself when it comes to love. And maybe that's the problem. By not letting myself get hurt now, it ripples into much bigger pain later.

The one thing I do remember is that as I retraced my steps through all the familiar streets of my life, Inow felt completely lost.

Never underestimate yourself

I like the flaws best," Sam said. "They make her real.

On Valentine's Day, the Spirit Club plastered the school with red streamersand pink balloons and red and pink hearts. It looked like Clifford the Big Red Dog ate a flock of flamigoes and then barfed his guts up.

Life's a car ride...Sometimes it's cruise control down smooth highways. Other times it's potholes on rural roads.

Sometimes we make decisions about our life and they feel like the right decision at the time. No, they are the right decision at the time. But that doesn't mean they'll be the right decision forever.