It is hard to stop seeing your son as a son and to start seeing him as a human being. It is hard to stop seeing your parents as parents and to start seeing them as human beings. It's a two-sided transition, and very few people manage it gracefully.

You made me lose my appetite, Boomer." "My mom tells me that all the time. Your family must be just like mine!

yearning n. and adj. At te core of this desire is the belief that everything can be perfect.

When I say, "Be my lover", I don't mean, "Let's have an affair." I don't mean "Sleep with me." I don't mean, "Be my secret." I want us to go back down to that root. I want you to be the one who loves me. I want to be the one who loves you.

Do not just seek happiness for yourself. Seek happiness for all. Through kindness. Through mercy.

There is no reason that we should ever be ashamed of our bodies or ashamed of our love.

I find my greatest strengths in wanting ti be strong. I find my greatest bravery in deciding to be brave.