Testing the wrong person can prove a massive failure for the antagonist.

The most dangerous among us come dressed as angels and we learn too late they are the devil in disguise.

Staring down the reality of war, far from home, asleep among strangers, that familiarity, those memories, those ties kept us going; gave us a reason to persevere; toughened us up.

The word “friend” is a label anyone can try on. You decide who is best suited to wear it.

We must realize that people do not have to conform to one another. We are after all, ultimately beholden to ourselves.

Most people dwell in that negative space because so many are conditioned to believe it is all they deserve.