She wore tight corsets to give her a teeny waist - I helped her lace them up - but they had the effect of causing her to faint. Mom called it the vapors and said it was a sign of her high breeding and delicate nature. I thought it was a sign that the corset made it hard to breathe.

Life's too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are

Unlike diamonds, watches were practical. They were for people on the run, people with appointments to keep and schedules to meet.

You West Virginia girls are one tough breed," he said. You got that right," I told him.

If you don't want to sink, you better figure out how to swim

You can't prepare for everything life's going to throw at you. And you can't avoid danger. It's there. The world is a dangerous place, and if you sit around wringing your hands about it, you'll out on all the adventure.

Years from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten, you'll still have your stars.