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 suppose I have an active imagination, and writing allows me to live it out.

No,' he said, 'you only have to live long enough to inspire others to do great things.

Chocolate is God's apology for brocolli

Sometimes we can only find ourselves by first losing ourselves.

We humans...are seriously flawed. The things that are the most necessary, the most critical to us, are the things we take most for granted. Air. Water. Love. If you have someone to love, you are lucky. If they love you back, you're blessed. And if you waste the time you have to love them, you're a fool. -The Christmas List- p. 296

I've wondered why the famous congregate with each other. Perhaps it's to assure each other that they really are as important as they think they are.