Right before my eyes, I could see my life going away from me and there was nothing I could do.

I looked at my reflection in the rearview mirror. Some lipstick would go with this truck, I thought.

You make me lovely, and it's so lovely to be lovely to the one I love.

I just sat there letting that music cover me like a big, cozy blanket.

I do my best thinking at night when everyone else is sleeping. No interruptions. No noise. I like the feeling of being awake when no one else is.

I learned that there is good in this world, if you look hard enough for it. I learned that not everyone is disappointing, including me, and that a 1,257 bump in the ground can feel higher than a bell tower if you're standing next to the right person.

You need shoving, not pushing. You need to jump back on that camel. Otherwise you're going to stay up on the ledge you've made for yourself.