An Island Summer

by Jenny Hale

“That’s calm we hear,” he said, his voice breathy like the coastal wind. “It’s what we all long for, even if we don’t know it.”

Your dreams are just your future stretching out in front of you. It’s up to you to act on them.

You will never find self-worth in other people. You have to trust yourself.

Take any step as long as it’s the first one. And then take another one after that. The time will pass, whether you do it or not. Wouldn’t you rather spend your days walking than sitting still?”