I've seen batting all over the world. And in other countries too

The primary symptom of a controller is denial, that is I can't see its symptoms in myself.

I have learned to like myself for the first time and to have some serenity.

Beneath all of these addictions is this disease, this control disease which is the mark of our society.

Memories must enter the bloodstream, must churn awhile through the heart's mill, must be crushed and polished, be nearly forgotten or cling like burs to other stories before they spill forth in purple patterns, shapes of small bones and worm rot, shapes of clouds and the spaces between leaves.

The way to love someone is to lightly run your finger over that person's soul until you find a crack, and then gently pour your love into that crack.

A spiritual person is also in touch with his or her own reality, feelings and thoughts, and the reality of the people around him or her, not projecting on them.