Keep your heart open for as long as you can, as wide as you can, for others and especially for yourself.

We have a sense that we should be like the mythical cowboy... able to take on and conquer anything and live in the world without the need for other people.

After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left.

It's not too late to develop new friendships or reconnect with people.

Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel.

The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family.

All right, that was my moment with loneliness. I'm not afraid of feeling lonely, but now I'm going to put that loneliness aside and know that there are other emotions in the world, and I'm going to experience them as well.