“I, too, have made many mistakes, but one valuable lesson that I have learned is that we cannot allow our mistakes to become our identity.”

“A child should never be made to feel that sex and/or his/her sexuality is taboo or a mistake.”

“Shame and blame should have no place in our body, mind, or spirit.”

“Personal responsibility is the willingness to completely accept choices that we have made throughout our life.”

“Without failure, we could not relish in the achievement of our successes.”

“As a good parent or teacher, we should teach our children that failure is an opportunity for improvement and growth, rather than a blockade deterring us from our greatest potential.”

“Our perceptions are influenced by our surroundings.”