I wanted to be the master of my own destiny, I wanted to believe that I was capable of defeating the destructive nature of time. Though that is what we often forget, what I would not bring myself to admit for the longest time: we are not alone in this world.

Beauty isn't only skin and bones and smiles. It means having the courage to pursue one’s dreams and having the heart to forgive those who have caused you pain, to be unapologetically true to yourself.