It's about how you're like a lighthouse, always searching far into the distance. But the thing you're looking for is usually close to you and always has been. That's why you have to look within yourself to find answers instead of searching beyond.

Standing in the line at the food court, I try to be myself. But I forget how I usually stand when I'm myself.

You can overcome your fears, you cange change, you can make life into what you've always wanted it to be. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon. So hang in.

SEEING BELIEVING what’s in front of you is not necessarily the entire story

All I know is, if we don't eat soon I'm going to chew off a limb. And I can't guarentee it'll be mine.

It’s like once everyone decides who you are, you’re locked into their version of you and that’s it.

Tell me about it. It’s so hard to deal with a single parent. They take out all their anxiety on you. It’s like, she’s so angry all the time. And I didn’t even do anything!” “That’s so wrong.” “Yeah.” “Where’s your dad?” “I don’t know. My mom had me when she was still in high school, so . . .” “You don’t see him at all?” “No, and I don’t want to. I have no interest in maintaining a relationship with someone who didn’t love me enough to stick around.