No one teaches you how to walk away from someone who you know loves you. NO one teaches you how to say good-bye.

Either way, you are in charge. Jealousy works against you. It takes control away from you, hands it over to the opposition. Maintain control.

One foot in front of the other, counting tiles on the floor so I don't have to focus the blur of painted smiles, fake faces.

I carry a strong anti-drug message, and it's important young people especially hear a "real" story about addiction and how it affects not only the addict but also the people who love him/her, rather than "just say no."

So when he asked about getting high, I didn't think, I agreed. We smoked some good California green. Took three tries to put me in the place he said I should be.

Torch every book. Burn every page. Char every word to ash. Ideas are incombustible. And therein lies your real fear.

Never accept evil as something you must walk with, something you deserve.