She says, "I liked how you were a few years ago. You smiled and laughed a lot more."

No shit. At that time in my life, I was actually happy.
Guess who had a hand in making that go away?
You shouldn't be surprised.

He's gone on a vacation to clear his head.
Time and time again, he refuses to give up.
He is always striving for the best, never settling.

The only things we have left to hang onto. And we'll keep hanging on.

I'm capitvated whenever you speak.
I know everyone else in the audience is capitvated when you speak.
I think you are doing a fantastic job leading by example.
She's amazing, isn't she?

Me: Well, you love her, don't you?
Him: I love her. But love [when you are considering marriage] isn't enough.

Touche, my friend. Touche.We're sitting side by side. We pay no attention to the people passing by all around us; we are deep in conversation. We aren't talking about anything personal, but I feel myself opening up to you just the same. I ( Read more... )

After two years on the road, the first thing he does when he finishes is to hop on the next flight to start his 24 hour journey to see his girl.

Dang, she's a lucky one (and him too).

I've seen just how far one guy is going for love. It's taking a toll on him to be sure, but he's still able to see the good in her ( Read more... )

I heard on the radio the end of the world (re: Mayan Calendar) is predicted to end at sometime around 4 am on December 21st.

Whoa, so this is my potentially last day before the world ends?

The only thing I have really left to say is this.

I'm sorry, Graeme.
If there is indeed another lifetime for us, and if only you want...
I want us to try.

Quite an upbeat song really about the potential end of the world. Regardless, it got me thinking about the end (supposedly on December 21?) and what we would do if we were blessed (or cursed) with the knowledge that we were going to live to see that day?

If I suddenly found out I had one or two days left before the end, maybe this is what I would ( Read more... )

"Sometimes you just need to take a step back to see you've taken a thousand steps forward."

Everybody says it, everybody agrees that somehow within such a short span of time, I have drastically improved in confidence. They also commented on how I likely didn't feel so but it was true, I have drastically improved.

Have I? Can I feel how much I have ( Read more... )

I don't think I'll ever forget the look on all their faces. It didn't take a rocket scientist to see I was the youngest in the room both in years and in experience. Yet I had been chosen to speak on behalf of all of them. They looked nothing less than proud parents, yet a few years ago I would have been nothing more than some kid in the room ( Read more... )