Sadly, peaks and valleys are a part of life. You are resilient and you will come out of this stronger than you ever thought possible. Trust me – I know. It’s crucial to remain positive and optimistic.

We could have simply passed like ships in the night, with serendipity eluding us.

Maybe it’s a symptom of a small town – and Gentry certainly was that – but for some, even after graduation, high school never really ends.

She had not always been in my life, but life before her seemed like a charade.

I always considered “love” to be such an ambiguous term, often both overused and underused, but I knew that I was feeling something that I’d never felt before.

We must all face our demons sooner or later.

We might not be able to stay in bed forever, but I’d settle for all day.

I think we’ve all lost our minds a bit.” It sounded like she was fighting back tears.

Please remember that you can talk to me about anything. I know it’s hard to talk to your old mom about things, but I’ll always help you in whatever way I can. I’m serious. You have to remember that I used to hold you right here in my arms.

We’re always taught that bad things happen to bad people and we believe that we’re somehow above experiencing a tragedy, but we learned that’s all bullshit.