You know, Sage, Jesus didn't tell us to forgive everyone. He said turn the other cheek, but only if you the one who was hit. Even the Lord's Prayer says it loud and clear: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Not others. What Jesus challenges us to do is to let go of the wrong done to you personally, not the wrong done to someone else. But most Christians incorrectly assume that this means that being a good christian means forgiving all sins, and the sinners.

never trust a man who wears a pinkie ring. . . the only jewelry a guy should wear is a wedding band or a super bowl ring

When a freedom is taken away from you, I suppose, you recognize it as a privilege, not a right.

I know what it's like to start something and have it suddenly grow out of control. And you want to get rid of it, because it's hurting you and everyone else around you, but every time you try to do that, it consumes you again.

There is no one truth. There’s only what happened, based on how you perceive it.

If history has a habit of repeating itself, doesn't someone have to stay behind to shout out a warning?

Being a teenager isn't all that different from being part of someone else's story. There's always someone who thinks they know better than you do