"After a while you learn
the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul.
You learn that love doesn't mean possession, and company doesn't mean security.
You begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts, and presents aren't promises.
With time you begin to accept your defeats with your head held high and your eyes open with
the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child.
And, most importantly, you learn to build your roads on today because tomorrow’s ground is
too uncertain for plans, and futures have a way of falling apart in mid-flight.
Even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone else
to bring you flowers.
Then you learn that you really CAN endure, that you really ARE strong, and you really DO have
worth. And you learn and learn... "
~Veronica Shoffstall
the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul.
You learn that love doesn't mean possession, and company doesn't mean security.
You begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts, and presents aren't promises.
With time you begin to accept your defeats with your head held high and your eyes open with
the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child.
And, most importantly, you learn to build your roads on today because tomorrow’s ground is
too uncertain for plans, and futures have a way of falling apart in mid-flight.
Even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone else
to bring you flowers.
Then you learn that you really CAN endure, that you really ARE strong, and you really DO have
worth. And you learn and learn... "
~Veronica Shoffstall