1. when every moment is precious, treat it thus. and, hey, every moment is precious, merely because it exists.
2. that a child’s logic is the cleanest form of honesty ever.
3. when you stand your ground, be prepared to keep standing, even if you have to do it alone.
4. that amazing friends are sometimes hidden from your view. but, they’re there, eventually. when the time is right.
5. doing nothing or everything with a good friend, is what counts.
6. children make noise not to be heard. they make noise because they are unafraid to.
7. even in the face of death, you can still laugh out loud. mostly at some of life’s inanities.
8. a body, albeit fragile, still contains a strong spirit, no matter how tired.
9. when you can sleep, sleep.
10. your dreams are more about your own mental monologue, than they are about anyone else.
11. flowers are one of the best ways to say “i miss you”. it’s always amazing who does send them.
12. being firm does not mean you lose your softness.
13. sometimes people don’t realise the impact of their actions. never be afraid to tell someone when something they do hurts.
14. “rabbits don’t run around, they hop”. this line is codespeak.
15. whether we’re dancing or not, our feet still move in time.
16. enjoy the silence. revel in the noise. never quell your words for fear of rebuking.
17. ‘take no chances with anyone’s love, livelihood or living’. someone once told me that when a much younger, more naive version of i asked them ‘what’s the best thing you can do with your life?’. i found that written down on an old note from yesteryear on Saturday morning. I wish so dearly that this was followed by everyone, universally.
18. that the words “i love you” are more powerful than any darkness.
19. hard work never goes unrewarded. even when the reward is too distant to be seen at the time.
20. “It’s a voice in your head that makes you do the opposite of what you’re supposed to. It makes you break rules. But sometimes breaking rules is good. So I like to think about it that way” – Phoebe in Wonderland.
21. Last quote for today: “Sometimes you think you don’t have hope but you keep on anyway and then you know you have hope” – Phoebe in Wonderland.