Penny For Your Thoughts

 I think it's a little unfair, the way that fate tempts us with a happy ending.  Fate thinks she is so clever. She enjoys games because they never hurt her. She enjoys them because they hurt other people. Every time there is a glimmer of the future, you realize it is the moon of a dark night reflecting in a black pool of water. When you reach for the light, the water ripples and pushes your boat back to where it started. I think I will keep reaching out anyway. Fate cannot tempt me and win. -Emma Lancaster

"You have so many better things to do than boys." I believe you're right, sir. It's time for me  to begin changing the world  because I want to  and not because others want me to. This time, it is for me. -Emma Lancaster

 Hurting other people can hurt just as bad as being hurt yourself. I'm a very empathetic person and I've found myself in a couple instances lately where the romance doesn't add up. Something didn't click with one guy. The other one, I just saw as a friend and nothing more and I wanted to keep it that way.  Both instances have made me feel like a terrible person.  I can't say I was sad about the breakup with the guy that didn't click. I just didn't feel the same sparks. I care about him a whole lot and I really did love him, but fireworks explode and fizzle out. Something inside me was just saying no.  I feel terrible for hurting my friend. I never flirted with him, nor did I ever give any implications that I was interested in him as anything more than a friend. He just decided on his own that he really liked me and he was upset when I didn't feel the same. He hasn't talked to me in almost 24 hours when previously, we would message multiple times thro

 Anticipation can be one of the best feelings on earth. I've been waiting for tomorrow for over a month and it is finally happening and I'm beyond excited.  I'm excited to feel electric again. Anticipation is a good feeling right now.  -Emma Lancaster