richelle-goodrich

I know they don__ respect the lives of others___ortals,_ he specified, __ho exist for a brief moment and then die off.__er voice rose as she argued with him. __ speak of people with very valued lives, Edgar. It may seem like a moment to you, but to me it is eternity.___hat makes no sense.___t makes perfect sense, Edgar! Life is valuable__eriod. And because mine can be easily taken away, it becomes even more valuable and precious. Yours, you take for granted because you__l never lose it. Mine, I cherish because it__ fleeting. For that reason alone I can argue that my life is of the greatest worth.__is eyebrows pulled together over a tangled scowl. She couldn__ tell if he was trying to understand her reasoning or if she had merely managed to upset him.__ever mind,_ she mumbled. __ don__ think you can appreciate what you__e never experienced.__hat works both ways, Amora.___hatever.

The hero isn__ the one who is right, but the one who steps forward to take the blame__eserved or not__nd apologize to save a relationship.

Witches cackle.Goblins growl.Spectres boo,And werewolves howl.Black cats hiss.Bats flap their wings.Mummies moan.The cold wind sings.Ogre__ roar.And crows, they caw.Vampires bahahahaha.Warlocks swish their moonlit capes.Loch Ness monsters churn the lake.Skeletons, they rattle bonesWhile graveyards crack the old headstones.All the while the ghouls, they cryTo trick-or-treaters passing by.Oh, the noise on Halloween;It makes me want to scream!

So you had a bad day. Kick it aside and be grateful for one less bad day to pass through.

Love in its essence is unconditional. When conditions, exceptions, and ultimatums are cast into the mix, its purity changes. It is no longer love and should be referred to by a less-desirable name.

Problems are never as difficult as when they are your own.

Progressing at a snail__ pace is still progress, and slow progress is better than no progress. Never be stagnant, and never give up.

The Christmas spiritwhispers softly in my ear,"Go be of good cheer.

Heroes don__ have the need to be known as heroes, they just do what heroes do because it is right and it must be done.

Some birthdays make you happy.Some birthdays bring you down.Some birthdays make you jump for joyWhile others paint a frown.Regardless of your feelingsOr if you__e far or near,The earth was blessed this special dayWhen Heaven placed you here.

How easy it is to slip.How hard it is to climb.How wise it is to keep in stepAnd never fall behind.

Rather than critique people, try admiring God__ creative handiwork.

Humans are forever discontent__lways thinking there are better alternatives to their present circumstances.

Sometimes the craziest laugh in the world is the only one that will save your sanity.

Turn around_.you__e got grass and dead flowers__y fingers naturally began to comb through my long, black strands, shaking things loose as Sarti carefully removed more stubborn pieces. The flowers had been left over from my forced marriage to Thaddeus. The grass, from a sensual night with Kresh the eve of my honeymoon. Devilish irony.

The real me isn__ someone you see but someone you know.

All human beings wield influence__ powerful sword granted at birth. Wield your sword with care.

If I were to sit on the ocean floor and look toward the sky,I might see a whale or electric eel or octopus pass by.And if I decided to jump straight up and reach with open arms,I might feel the pleasure of ocean flight propel me __id their swarms.But if I were seated upon the shore and looking toward the stars,I might see a comet or falling star near Mercury or Mars.Then if I decided to jump straight up and reach with open hands,I might feel despair when my feet refused to leave the shoreline sand.And so I return to the ocean depths where swimming creatures fly,For there I can soar with the whales and fish that daily touch the sky.