We all have found ourselves in awkward, embarrassing situations, often brought on by ourselves - thinking we are saying something clever, for example, when it turns out to sound really mean or stupid. Those are the kind of embarrassing situations that we could have avoided. "Welcome to the human race," is about the only comfort we can give ourselves.

Since no one really knows what or who God is, or whether God is at all, why can't God be hope?

Why is life so complicated....?' I asked. 'To keep us from being bored,' he said.

The Three Cs, I told myself. When you're not Comfortable with it, it's not a Compliment, it's Creepy.

I also know that you can lie not only by what you say but what you don't say.

If it doesn't sweat, jiggle, or pant, it's not alive.

We all have our own battles to fight, and sometimes we have to go it alone. I'm stronger than you think, you'd be surprised.