None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to anyone.

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

The saddest people I've ever met in life are the ones who don't care deeply about anything at all. Passion and satisfaction go hand in hand, and without them, any happiness is only temporary, because there's nothing to make it last.

All he knew was that they fit somehow, and that he felt as if he spent most of his life traveling a path that led inexorably to her.

How had I become middle-aged while the ravages of time ignored her? I didn't know and didn't care, and before I could stop them, the words were already out. "You're beautiful," I murmured.

Friends come and go, clothing is packed and unpacked, households are continually purged of unnecessary items, and as a result, not much sticks. it's hard at times but it makes a kid strongs in ways that most people can't understand. Teaches them that even though people are left behind, new ones will inevitably take their place; that every place has something good and bad to offer. It makes a kid grow up fast.

I'll be the light in the window.