"I accept your apology" does not mean "I forgive you."

but what can I do

I miss you, but I'm trying not to care. 
I love you, but I'm trying not to show.
I want you, but what can I do when 
you are not even mine?

No, don't you dare compare me to her. I'm me, not her.

Whatever life gives you, even if it hurts, just be strong and act like you’re okay. Strong walls shake, but never collapse.

Don’t fall in love with someone you can live with, fall in love with someone you can’t live without.

When my absence doesn't alter your life, then my presence has no meaning in it.

"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot." ~Michael Altshuler

Something about me...

If I had treated you the way you treated me,

 I promise you wouldn't have stuck around 

the way I did...

"Keep your head clear. It doesn’t matter how bright the path is if your head is always cloudy." ~Unknown

If you were my valentine

If you were my valentine I'd search the endless skies to find the perfect starlight that would compliment your eyesand keep it in a wishing well created just for youand filled with my desiresto make all your dreams come true.

Never let

Its unfair that people who longed for love the most, searched the hardest for it, found it so elusive ~ Leo Hathaway

A Woman Of Strength

A woman of strength,
Has courage to face the day,
And the confidence,
To handle whatever comes her way.
A woman of strength,
Has so much love to give,
And more compassion,
It gives her a reason to live.
A woman of strength,
Can face trouble with more hope,
Face adversity,
Always finding the strength to cope.
A woman of strength,
Can take the bad with the good,
And learn from it all,
With a sense of pride that’s understood.
A woman of strength,
Can conduct herself with grace,
Hold her head up high,
And dignity always has its place.
A woman of strength,
Can face almost anything,
And can look forward,
To what the future will possibly bring…

{©2008 Jan Brooks}

Avoid negative people

Avoid negative people at all costs.

They are the greatest destroyers of self 

confidence and self-esteem.

while they're alive

The greatest weakness of most humans is their

 hesitancy to tell others how much they love 

them while they're alive.

Challenge Accepted

The challenge is to be yourself in a world where 

people try to make you just like everyone else.

People don't change. They become more of who they really are.

Sometimes you have to

Sometimes you have to 

hold your head up high, 

blink away the tears, 

and say good-bye.

There are no failures, just experiences that don't go as you planned.

Life won't always go your way, and that won't ever change, but you'll find blessings in the clouds, and you'll find mercy in the rain~

Don't judge, just love.

The hardest part of growing up is

The hardest part of growing up is letting go of what you are used to 

and moving on with something you're not.

There are certain things in life that are better left unknown. Things you wish you never asked, never heard, and sometimes never felt.

insecurity and apologies

We scream out insecurities and whisper out apologies,

and that is why this world will always be so wrong.

Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.

It's strange how during the worst periods of your life, the first people you push away are the ones you need the most

People who think dying is the worst thing don't know a thing about life.

make every second count

For any one of us, our forever could end in an hour, 

or a hundred years from now. You never know for sure, 

so you'd better make every second count.

People will forget what you do, people will forget what you say, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Your only obligation in life is to be true to yourself.

Better to leave with the sweet memories than the bitter comments

you don't tell the best friend of your "friend" how much that "friend" hurt you... it just ain't right.