But whether or not you are here, you are here—because these words are for you, and they wouldn't exist if you weren't here in some way.

I measure the moment in the heartbeats I skip

Let’s make plans,” I ventured. And Sofia smiled and said, “No, let’s leave it to chance.

Here’s what I know about the realm of possibility— it is always expanding, it is never what you think it is. Everything around us was once deemed impossible. From the airplane overhead to the phones in our pockets to the choir girl putting her arm around the metalhead. As hard as it is for us to see sometimes, we all exist within the realm of possibility. Most of the limits are of our own world’s devising. And yet, every day we each do so many things that were once impossible to us.

The key to a successful relationship isn’t just in the words, it’s in the choice of punctuation. When you’re in love with someone, a well-placed question mark can be the difference between bliss and disaster, and a deeply respected period or a cleverly inserted ellipsis can prevent all kinds of exclamations.

If smart people are parodying it, that's a sure sign that some less smart people are believing it.

Long live protest songs, in whatever form they take.