“In the existence of our lives, there is a single coincidence that brings us together and for a moment, our hearts beat as one.”
― The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden
― The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden
“Something, or something awful or something wonderful was certain to happen on every day in this part of Africa.”
― True at First Light
― True at First Light
“Sometimes you make choices in life and sometimes choices make you.”
― If I Stay
― If I Stay
“Not everyone gets a happily every after. Life is real and sometimes it's ugly and you just have to learn how to cope.”
― Hopeless
― Hopeless
“And while I could sit here and feel sorry for myself, wondering why all of this happened to me..I'm not going to do it. I'm not going to wish for a perfect life. The things that knock you down in life are tests, forcing you to make a choice between giving in and remaining on the ground or wiping the dirt off and standing up even taller than you did before you were knocked down. I'm choosing to stand taller. I'll probably get kicked down a few more times before this life is through with me, but I can guarantee you I'll never stay on the ground.”
― Hopeless
― Hopeless
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