If anyone can overcome a fear for the ocean, you can, little lady. Courage is being scared to death and saddlin' up anyway.

A young man who doesn't have the foresight to seek out the girl he wants to be with and actively pursue her, doesn't deserve her.

He kissed me fiercely, with an utter abandon that I could no more put a halt to than I could stop an avalanche.

The fact is...I'm in love with you, and I have been for some time.

(...)normalcy is an illusion. Each person is utterly unique. A standard of normalcy is something that most people of the world simply will never access.

Oregon welcomed me like a beloved child, enfolded me in her cool arms, shushed my turbulent thoughts, and promised peace through her whispering pines.

Okay. So, apparently I find burly Indian men attractive. What's wrong with that?