I know I can be very standoffish . . ..

Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence. I cringed ….

You have to understand that in a person's life there are a few precious moments in which decisions, choices that you make now, will affect you for th….

Everybody has a tragedy or two in their lives..

Build on past successes, be grateful for what you do have, and know that this, too, shall pass. It's only for the now. Whatever we're facing, it's no….

One could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within..

I told myself no matter what she did i would not let the b**** take me down.

Something good comes out of every crisis..

If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in there cause, they can break the….

I really believe I'm no different from anyone else. I just had a few challenges I had to learn from at a very early age..

I plan my life in 15-minute sections..

I'm so alive. As I stand facing the beauty of the never-ending Pacific Ocean, a late afternoon breeze blows down from the hills behind. As always, it….

To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on..

When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process..

David what your mother did to you was wrong. Verry wrong.No child deserves to be treated like that. She's sick..

Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul..

In life you are going to make mistakes, you're going to fall down, but it's the getting up that counts. Just like in baseball: you'll get a few hits,….

It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on the a brighter world..

Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit pre….

Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive..

I believe that no matter how many mistakes we’ve made; how badly we’ve really, really screwed up; how old, worn out, or dejected we’ve become; as lon….