“The further I wake into this life, the more I realize that God is everywhere and the extraordinary is waiting quietly beneath the skin of all that is ordinary. Light is in both the broken bottle and the diamond, and music is in both the flowing violin and the water dripping from the drainage pipe. Yes, God is under the porch as well as on top of the mountain, and joy is in both the front row and the bleachers, if we are willing to be where we are.”
― The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
― The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
“But the thing is, sharing hands doesn't mean sharing goals. Sharing eyes doesn't mean sharing visions. And sharing a heart doesn't mean sharing the things we love.”
― Once We Were
― Once We Were
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end.”
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“I want to touch with my mouth. His mouth, with my mouth. Maybe his neck, too. But first things first: Make him aware I exist.
It’s possible that he is already aware, if only in a ‘don't step on the small girl’ kind of way.”
― Night of Cake & Puppets
It’s possible that he is already aware, if only in a ‘don't step on the small girl’ kind of way.”
― Night of Cake & Puppets
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