"

to let go isn't to forget,

not to think about, or ignore.

it doesn't leave feelings of anger,

jealousy, or regret.

letting go isn't about winning or losing.

it's not about pride

and it's not about how you appear,

and it's not about obsessing or dwelling on the past.

letting go isn't blocking memories

or sinking sad thoughts,

and doesn't leave emptiness, hurt, or sadness.

it's not about giving in or giving up.

letting go isn't about loss and it's not about defeat.

to let go is to cherish the memories,

but to overcome and move on.

it is having an open mind

and confidence in the future.

letting go is learning and experiencing and growing.

to let go is to be thankful for the experiences that

made you laugh, made you cry, made you grow.

it's about all that you have, all that you had,

and all that you will soon gain.

letting go is having the courage to accept change,

and the strength to keep moving.

letting go is growing up.

it is realizing that the heart can sometimes

be the most potent remedy.

to let go is to open a door,

and to clear a path and set yourself free. "

unknown

i wish there could have been

an invention that bottled

up a memory,

like perfume,

and it never faded,

never got stale.

then whenever i wanted to

i could uncork the bottle

and live the memory all over again.

daphne du maurier-rebecca

via one of my new favorite

corners of the internet:

the quote book

one should always be drunk.

that's the one thing that matters.

in order not to feel the terrible

burden of Time, which breaks

your shoulders and crushes you

to the ground, one should be drunk

without ceasing. but on what?

on wine, on poetry, or on virtue,

as suits you.

but get drunk...

baudelaire

friday morning prayer.

in three words i can sum up

everything i've learned about life:

it goes on.

robert frost

it is early. just after shower. and i'm dancing around my room.

in the birthday suit? perhaps.

and thanking the-powers that-be for wood floors, adventure, and the fact that the sun always comes and spring returns.

happy almost valentine's.

there must be millions of people all over the world who never get any love letters... i could be their leader.

charlie brown