And almost instantly, Daddy made everything seem just fine. Even when it wasn't.

Love is only found in books

I know he did horrible things in the jungle. Things no amount of alcohol or pills could erase. War stains soldiers, all the way through their psyches, into their souls. I understand that, and could almost forgive him for taking his own life, to quiet the ghosts. But I can never forgive him for taking my mother with him.

Never say never, dear. You might be surprised at what you can do, should circumstances dictate

I get so nervous when im around you i start to studder

She's incredible, not that she's perfect. But you once said imperfections create character.

Paradise A concept embraced by almost every culture. A land of peace and harmony. Some say it doesn't belong to the earth, that there is no Shangri-la, no utopian wilderness for the living.