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.

The depth of love is revealed in its departure.

. . . Harboring an emotion as powerful as gratitude has power of its own.

The more someone assures you that everything is okay, the more you can be assured that it's not.

The most difficult of decisions are often not the ones in which we cannot determine the correct course; rather the ones in which we are certain of the path but fear the journey.

There are people who come into our lives as welcome as a cool breeze in summer- and last about as long.

There are people I've yet to meet who are waiting for my path to intersect with theirs, so they can complete their own journeys. I don't know who or where they are, but I know for certain that they are waiting.