There is hardly any comfort that surpasses the first words from a familiar voice in trying times.

A parent should never say to their child, "I told you so!" When serving as both a teacher and a mentor these words have no quality, provide no direction, reserve no maturity, and display nothing of a caring, compassionate, supportive nature.

A taste that lingers does not satisfy.

You each should keep in mind that, in only so much as you are able to read and comprehend these words, you enjoy a quality of life superior to another and such simple ideas should never be taken for granted.

To live is the greatest opportunity you'll ever encounter.

I may not believe in a god, but there's no doubting the power of belief.

So we're just two lost souls in a big world without a proper definition of love and how to make it work if not all of our pieces fit when all we really need to know is if the picture will still be beautiful if the others are discarded.

If I were nothing but a thought that crossed your mind,
A passing glimpse of sunshine on a dreary day,
That brought about a smile to your beautiful face...
It's something so simple,
But damn...,
Wouldn't that be something special?

For the daring, boundaries are often inevitably crossed and the stories that resonate from their deathbed will be stories that fall on eager ears.

What greater life is there than to awaken to a smile that dulls the flight of angels?