“Ask yourself, "what would you do to survive?”

“I love metaphors and she has come up with the idea of lighting candles to symbolize my past, present, and future. My past and present were the two candles we started with; she would ask me what I would like to start with or deal with today. I would light up either my past or my present depending on the answer. During the last few sessions we've used the candles I've noticed my past melting more and more and becoming duller and duller in light.”

“There are moments in which all of us need to have a backbone and feel that we have the right to say no to adults if we believe they are doing the wrong thing. You must find your voice and not be afraid to speak up.”

“The fact is it happened. It's over now. I do not live my life constantly wishing that I could change the past.”

“Is life worth living simply because you live, or is it worth more if you make life happen?”

“Love is the easy part; it's the living without the love you need is hard.”

“She reminds me of a turtle; you can never quite know wha ta turtle is thinking.”