Leah taught me that the greatest secret of life is that we find exactly what we're looking for. In spite of what happens to us, ultimately we decide whether our lives are good or bad, ugly or beautiful.

People aren't wired to be alone. Even in the stressful population of prison, solitary confinement is still considered a cruel punishment.

I have a penchant for fresh notebooks and mechanical pencils. It seems every time I go to the store, I buy a new notebook. I have dozens of them just sitting around.

Forgiveness does not require us to close our eyes but rather to truly open them.

...the measure of life is revealed in the quality of our relationships: with God, our families, our fellow men." - A Perfect Day by Richard Paul Evans

Small kindnesses often, unintentionally, produce the biggest payoffs.

It was the first time that I had ever been romantically kissed. It was even better than the chocolate cake.