We humans are born egocentric. The sky thunders and children believe that God is mad at them for something they've done - parents divorce and children believe it's their fault for not being good enough. Growing up means putting aside our egocentricity for truth. Still, some people cling to this childish mind-set. As painful as their self-flagellation may be, they'd rather believe their crises are their fault so they can believe they have control. In doing so they make fools and false gods of themselves.

We carry around in our heads these pictures of what our lives are supposed to look like, painted by the brush of out intentions. It's the great, deep secret of humanity that in the end none of our lives look the way we thought they would. As much as we wish to believe otherwise, most of life is a reaction to circumstances.

I believe that we were meant to live as social creatures, to reach out and bless each other's lives.

Life is the soil, our choices and actions the sun and rain, but our dreams are the seeds.

Forgiveness is the key to the heart's shackles.

Can you ever forgive me? I already have. How could you? I don't deserve it. That's what makes it love.

We cannot enslave others without enslaving a part of ourselves.