True feeling justifies whatever it may cost.
Nobody stays special when they're old, Anna. That's what we have to learn.
Flowers and plants are silent presences. They nourish every sense except the ear.
At some point I believe one has to stop holding back for fear of alienating some imaginary reader or real relative or friend, and come out with personal truth.
When we admit our vulnerability, we include others. If we deny it, we shut them out.
Self-respect is nothing to hide behind. When you need it most it isn't there.