To my grandmother, mother of my mother, my second mother, who brought joy into my life when I most needed it. To my parents, my stepmom, my siblings, my special boy, and my friends.

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❝I think we would make a great us.❞ -The Selection, Kiera Cass.

❝The eyes are the windows to one's soul. Look into them and you'll know the answers to your questions.❞ -Joy, Alina P.

❝Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.❞ -1 Corinthians 13:4-5.

❝For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.❞ -John 3:16

❝The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.❞ -Psalm 23.

❝In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.❞ -Psalm 4:8.

❝En paz me acostaré y asimismo dormiré, porque solo tú, Jehová, me haces vivir confiado.❞ - Salmos 4:8. (Same thing but in Spanish. I say this every night after praying---it's like a nightly routine.)

❝In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.❞ - Proverbs 16:9