It's the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee.

One day you're going to learn something that can't be explained with science. And when that happens, your life's going to change in ways you can't imagine.

One of the things I've learned in my life is that sometimes you've got to take a chance.

But like a gambler at a slot machine, hoping the next spin would change her life for the better, she closed in before she lost her nerve. Taking his hand, she pulled him toward her, near enough to feel his body against her. She looked up at him, tilting her head slightly as she leaned in. Mike, recognizing what was happening but still having trouble believing it, tilted his head and closed his eyes, their faces drawing near.

The stars were out in full, the crickets a little quieter. He had enjoyed talking to Allie and wondered what she'd thought about his life, hoping it would somehow make a difference, if it could.

I'm sure you think that I don't understand what you're going through, but I do. It's just that sometimes, our future is dictated by what we are, opposed to what we want.

A story about family, first loves, second chances, and the moments in life that leads you back home