forgiveness.

"I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive even those who do not ask for forgiveness. Many are the times when I have seethed in anger at a word or deed thrown into my life by an unthinking or uncaring person. I have wasted valuable hours imagining revenge or confrontation. Now I see the truth revealed about this psychological rock inside my shoe. The rage I nurture is often one-sided, for my offender seldom gives thought to his offense! I will now and forevermore silently offer my forgiveness even to those who do not see that they need it. By the act of forgiving, I am no longer consumed by my unproductive thoughts. I give up my bitterness. I am content in my soul and effective again with my fellowman." - The Traveler's Gift

love, j.

tears.

"i read somewhere, once, that crying defies scientific explanation. tears are only meant to lubricate the eyes. there is no real reason for tear glands to overproduce tears at the behest of emotion." - insurgent

defy scientific explanation.
it's okay.
more than okay.
sometimes even a blessing.

love, j.

what i learned

from the Harry Potter books.

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." 

- Dumbledore 

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”

– Sirius Black

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Love, J.