Learn what you do not know. Understand the consequences of counting the moments.

There are two stories for every life; the one you live & the one others tell

There is everything you know and there is everything that happens. When the two do not line up, you make a choice.

You've lived through a lot of wars, I said. "Yes." Do they ever make more sense? "No.

There are no random acts...We are all connected...You can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind.

It's the same thing with faith, by the way." We don't want to get stuck having to go to services all the time, or having to follow all the rules. We don't want to commit to God. We'll take Him when we need Him, or when things are going good. But real commitment? That requires staying power‎-‎-‎-in faith and in marriage." And if you don't commit? I asked. "Your choice. But you miss what's on the other side." What's on the other side? "Ah." He smiled, "A happiness you cannot find alone.

Sacrifice is a part of life. It's supposed to be. It's not something to regret. It's something to aspire to.