Id begun to grow weary of my constant daydreaming because as I retreated more often into fantasy it had become a reminder of my growing discontent with real life. And my thoughts after very little sleep seemed to float even further into the realm of the superfluous.

The inside of the old Camaro smelled like asphalt and desire gasoline and dreams.

She entered the place of her dreams along a much traveled path and returned treading very carefully in order not to shatter the tenuous visions against the harsh light of consciousness.

Dreams are not real but when you are inside a dream it is real to you.

Push to achieve your dreams. Dont let anyone push you out of dreamland.

In your time of sorrow hold tight to God. In the midst of a trial and crisis dont let go of God. No matter what comes your way keep your eyes on God. Amen.

If something comes to life in others because of you then you have made an approach to immortality.

Prayer is not as complex as it may seem. When we are at a loss for words sometimes the simplest thing to do is make a mental list of all the good things in our lives family friends pets etc. and with a grateful heart just say Thank you God.

For every person who closed the door in my face thank you. For every person who told me I wasnt good enough thank you. For every person who laughed and told me that I was wasting my time going to college because I was going to fail thank you. For every person who tried to break me thank you. For every person who took my kindness for weakness thank you. For every person who told me I was wasting time chasing my dreams because I would fail thank you. It could of broke me. From the core of my heart I thank you. I truly mean it because if it werent for each of you I wouldnt be who I am today. I wouldnt of spend hours and loss sleep studying. I wouldnt developed tough skin. You pushed me to think about what I really want out of life. You pushed me to master my craft. You helped me develop the drive passion and determination. You pushed me to not wait for someone to believe in my vision but to find a way to make things happen. I know you didnt intend to but I thank you for teaching me to believe in myself AND you taught me to TRUST in God and lean on my faith not man. Thank You

The giant raised his fist and a voice cut through the dream. Leo Jason was shaking his shoulder. Hey man why are you hugging Nike Leos eyes fluttered open. His arms were wrapped around the human-sized statue in Athenas hand. He must have been thrashing in his sleep. He clung to the victory goddess like he used to cling to his pillow when he had nightmares as a kid. Man that had been so embarrassing in the foster homes. He disentangled himself and sat up rubbing his face. Nothing he muttered. we were just cuddling. Um whats going on