Personal Growth
Settle Down
way too much stuff to carry so it’s probably time to settle down
Secret Potion
this is a secret potion that makes you see the world differently & she’s found it safest to use only on the weekends
Selves to Agree
I think my life would be easier, she said, if I could just get my selves to agree on something.
Sense of Directionlessness
cursed with an unerring sense of directionlessness even when things are going well
Second Thoughts
travelling as fast in one direction as she can go before she has second thoughts & goes back to doing the same old stuff
Secret Heart
The secret is not in your hand or your eye or your voice, my aunt told me once. The secret is in your heart. Of course, she said, knowing that doesn’t make it any easier.
Secret Names
After he was quiet a long time, words began to come to him in dreams & told him their secret names & this was the way he learned the true nature of the world.
Saving Up
saving up a bag full of peak moments she’s going to have someday if she can ever get away from all the same old stuff that’s holding her back & you can pretty well guess how it’s going
Right Tool
My dad always told me, the right tool for the right job, but all he ever had around were a few screwdrivers, so he ended up using the telephone a lot.
Roughage
I used to eat popcorn for every meal, she told me once. It made me feel like I was in the movies & my life would turn out happy in the end. Did it work? I said. I don’t know, she said, but I like to think the roughage counts for something.
Rude Noises
You keep making noises like that, she told him, & pretty soon people will stop talking to you & after awhile all the kids were over there trying to learn how to do it, too.
Run Proud
He taught me to run high on my toes. I will always remember his words: run proud & remember you are alive.
Right Answer
What would it take for world peace? I said. Is there a right answer? he said. No, I said. Oh good, he said. I thought this was going to be one of your love-your-little-brother talks.
Right Hand Turns
plans her route so she only has to make right hand turns so she never has to stop
Respect for Danger
If this ever gets off the ground, he said, it’ll probably be really dangerous & maybe I’ll finally get the respect I deserve
Riding Home
You may not remember the time you let me go first. Or the time you dropped back to tell me it wasn’t that far to go. Or the time you waited at the crossroads for me to catch up. You may not remember any of those, but I do & this is what I have to say to you: today, no matter what it takes, we ride home together.
Remembering
You have to remember to make it all over again every day, the angel said to me. Otherwise it goes all to hell.
Really Good
I don’t have a whole lot of excuses for what’s gone wrong with my life, she said. But the ones I do have are really good.
Regular Life
Of course I want to save the world, she said, but I was hoping to do it from the comfort of my regular life.
Real Hero (masc)
Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning & loving the world all over again. That’s what takes a real hero.