“I’m proud of you” are the four words I always want to hear As a Words of Affirmation gal, they’re things I need, kind of a big deal I’ve cried plenty, disappointed in myself for disappointing you And eventually I felt like I had to make someone else proud too Each job I left, each time something ...

Love, laugh, live They promise us much with these words Heartbreak, sadness, death This is the reality of life   Our world is full of pain and problems We lose ourselves in the depth of it all We fight to stay afloat But we drown piece by piece   Everyone claims to have the answer ...