Dad had a sign of his own. MY BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, it read, and then underneath that (AND GUS).

Scared isn't a good excuse. Scared is the excuse everyone has always used.

We all matter - maybe less then a lot but always more than none.

We have this weird thing in the world where you don't get insulted for what you do, you get insulted for who you are.

Boys are much more likely to objectify girls bodies, while boys are seen by girls as whole people.

I don't want to hear another negative word about cheerleaders. If it weren't for cheerleaders, who would tell us when and how to be happy during athletic events? If it weren't for cheerleaders, how would America's prettiest girls get the exercise that's so vital to a healthy life?

I fear your faith has been mis- placed—but then, faith usually is.