We, so tired of all the darkness in our lives...

Some years ago, I realized that the concept of ( Read more... )

You're not supposed to settle for okay.
You're supposed to want to be the best.
-an unidentified voice in my head

Well, not entirely *inside* my head, but from ( Read more... )

noblesse oblige [féminin]

1. Quiconque prétend être noble doit
se conduire noblement.
2. On doit agir en conformité
avec la situation qu’on occupe,
avec la réputation qu’on s’est acquise.
Dictionnaire de l’Académie française

So I've been pondering this concept a lot recently.
( On Noblesse Oblige, or, Having An Inner Uncle Ben )

On sharing expectations:

I gave bread to a beggar ( Read more... )

Who would break a butterfly on a wheel?
The Cult, beginning of "Soul Asylum"

It was a good enough weekend.
I offered friendship and support as appropriate.
I showed love and loyalty when it seemed needed.
I did what I could to make others' lives easier.

Oh yes, those things are valued, I know.

Not me, my precious child
The Cult, next line

My dad is a wonderful person ( Read more... )