No looking back. Life goes one way only, and whatever opinions you hold about the past having nothing to do with anything but your own damn weakness. Nothing changes what already happened. It will always have happened. You either let it break you down or you don't.

It always helps me connect with characters, to think about what music they respond to

It is best not to study too much on who gets what they deserve. It can lead to an overly complicated interpretation of God's personal attributes.

I had never taken creative writing classes. Hadn't even considered it.

What I wanted to do was slap him down a bit with wit and words. Grammar and vocabulary as a weapon. But what kind of world would it be if we all took every opportunity presented to us to assault the weak?

He tried to name which of the deadly seven might apply, and when he failed he decided to append an eighth, regret.

It is a bad idea to live too long. Few carry it off well.