Every book tells a different story to the person who reads it. How they perceive that book will depend on <i>who</i> they are. A good book reflects t… - Charles de Lint

Not only do we all have magic, it's all around us as well. We just don't pay attention to it. Every time we make something out of nothing, that's an act of magic. It doesn't matter if it's a painting or a garden, or an abuelo telling his grandchildren some tall tale. Every time we fix something that's broken, whether it's a car engine or a broken heart, that's an act of magic.

And what makes it magic is that we *choose* to create or help, just as we can choose to harm. But it's so easy to destroy and so much harder to make things better. That's why doing the right thing makes you stronger.

If we can only remember what we are and what we can do, nobody can bind us or control us.

Look inside yourself for the answers - you're the only one who knows what's best for you. Everybody else is only guessing.

I'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times.