Before I Fall

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take

Don’t drink and love.

Some things are better left buried and forgotten, as my mom would say.

the way the morning light turns the walls in my bedroom the color of cream, or the way the azaleas outside my window smell in July, a mixture of honey and cinnamon.

That’s the thing about best friends. That’s what they do. They keep you from spinning off the edge.

So many things become beautiful when you really look.

“She was my best friend, you know?

A good friend keeps your secrets for you. A best friend helps you keep your own secrets.

It’s weird how much you can know about someone without knowing ev

I used to think that’s what love was: knowing someone so well he was like a part of you.