“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” — Joyce Carol Oates It’s 4 : 27 PM on day 960 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to stretch my hamstrings, take off my dirty shirt and put on a clean t-shirt – I hate…
Sometimes you’ve got to do things for no particular reason – that’s what I keep learning It’s 4 : 10 PM on day 803 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to stretch my hamstrings, brush my teeth, feed myself an egg sandwich for breakfast, go shopping with my family, feed myself fried chicken for lunch and make sandwiches as…
You can’t make choices for anyone else – that’s what I learned today. It’s 7: 47 PM on day 342 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, sleep some more, feed myself corn flakes for breakfast, publish my Kid of the Week feature, finish reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by…
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. – Suzanne Somers It’s 7: 40 PM on day 341 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself scrambled eggs and tomato for breakfast, continue reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, read some more…
Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security. – John Allen It’s 8: 09 PM on day 329 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself bread and scrambled eggs for breakfast, tweet about my Clean Water For All Campaign…
The only courage you really need is the courage to stand by your actions– that’s what I learned today It’s 8:41 PM on day 328 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself an avocado sandwich for breakfast, publish my Kid of the Week feature, tweet about my Clean Water For…
Every experience that comes to you is an opportunity to birth your divinity. – Richard H. Levy It’s 7: 49 PM on day 326 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, read Sorta Crunchy on Bringing the Sunshine– a fun blog post about how far is too far when it comes to going green…
When I die, I want to be A child in Heaven. I want to be A ten-year-old cherub. I want to be A hero in Heaven, And a peacemaker, Just like my goal on earth. I will ask God if I can Help the people in purgatory. I will help them think, About their life,…
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. – Romans 12: 9 It’s 8: 04 PM on day 318 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, hang out with my mother – she didn’t go to work today because my brother was sick – feed myself…
Children are the brightest treasures we bring forth into this world, but too large a percentage of the population continues to treat them as inconveniences and nuisances, when they’re not treating them as possessions or toys. –Charles De Lint, The Onion Girl It’s 7: 29 PM on day 315 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed…
