The Promise of Tomorrow

by Mary Ellen Taylor

“The big takeaway is that peace is a journey, not a destination, or so I was told. It’s like a butterfly that flits in and out of our lives. Some energies attract the butterfly, and others chase it away. The trick is to notice when those fluttering wings appear because the butterfly never lingers very long.”

Growing up easy didn’t generally build calluses.

All you do, eat, or say can destroy you from within.

“You need to have a plan, Olympia. If you don’t have a plan, life will make one for you, and you might not like it.”

As much as I envied her freedom and wildness, I was also afraid of it. Her flame burned so hot it wasn’t sustainable.”