Awareness There is a dark place. A place where I have no eyes, no mouth. No words. I can't cry out because I have no breath. The silence is so deep I want to die. But I can't. The darkness and silence go on forever. It is not a dream. I don't dream.

I think that maybe forgiveness is like change - it comes in small steps. (256)

My timing is off. But I had to get it out. Some things you have to tell, no matter how stupid they may sound. Some things you can't save for later. There might not be a later.

Maybe staying on the surface keeps her from returning to a place where she can't breathe.

When you are perfect, is there anywhere else to go?

There are all kinds of friends you make in life... But there's something different about someone who spreads their wings with you.

...and time becomes a forgotten detail.