I had enjoyed something that did not belong to me, you see. When it was taken away, I was disappointed but not harmed. - Mary Doria Russell

What unnatural words: always and forever! Not even stones are always and forever.

privileged to share in the athletic power of a large and dangerous animal willing to be controlled by the small, frail strength of a mere human being.

Feelings are facts. Look straight at 'em and deal with 'em. Work it through, as honestly as you can. If God is anything like a middle-class white chick from the suburbs, which I admit is a long shot, it's what you do about what you feel that matters.