There are many kinds of selfishness in this world, but the most selfish is hoarding time, because none of us know how much we have, and it is an affr… - Mitch Albom

There is a reason you glance up when you first hear a melody, or tap your foot to the sound of a drum. All humans are musical. Why else would the Lord give you a beating heart?

How could he find perfection in such an average day? Then I realized this was the whole point.

"Tell me about your family," I said. And so she did. I listened intently as my mother went through each branch of the tree. Years later, after the funeral, Maria had asked me questions about the family - who was related to whom - and I struggled. I couldn't remember. A big chunk of our history had been buried with my mother. You should never let your past disappear that way.