Don't think or judge, just listen.

...feeling and action are always linked

Too many locks, not enough keys.

All I'd ever wanted was to forget. but even when I thought I had, pieces had kept emerging, like bits of wood floating up to the surface that only hint at the shipwreck below.

The further you go, the more you have to be proud of. At the same time, in order to come a long way, you have to be behind to begin with. IN the end, though maybe it's not how you reach a place that matters. Just that you get there at all.

You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it.