Our purpose on this earth is not one single event, an accomplishment we can check off a list. There is no test. No passing or failing. There's only us, each moment shaping who we are, into what we will become.
Cynthia HandThe look that passes between Jeffrey and Kimber right then feels like it requires a swell of cheesy music in the background. Aw, I think. Baby brother's in love. I also find this kind of gross.
Cynthia HandIโve learned that a storm isnโt always just bad weather, and a fire can be the start of something. Iโve found out that there are a lot more shades of gray in this world than I ever knew about. Iโve learned that sometimes, when youยดre afraid but you keep on moving forward, thatโs the biggest kind of courage there is. And finally, Iโve learned that life isnโt really about failure and success. Itโs about being present, in the moment when big things happen, when everything changes, including myself.
Cynthia Hand