Cassandra

“Mothers are our world. Sisters are our sky. Daughters are our stars. Women are our universe.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you care about peace, then you should care about justice.
If you care about justice, then you should care about truth.
If you care about truth, then you should care about integrity.
If you care about integrity, then you should care about virtue.

If you care about joy, then you should care about happiness.
If you care about happiness, then you should care about fufilment.
If you care about fufilment,then you should care about needs contentment.
If you care about contentment, then you should care about patience.

If you care about strength, then you should care about courage.
If you care about courage, then you should care about hope.
If you care about hope, then you should care about faith.
If you care about faith, then you should care about love.

If you care about wealth, then you should care about excellence.
If you care about excellence, then you should care about hardwork.
If you care about hardwork, then you should care about determination.
If you care about determination, then you should care about focus.

If you care about education, then you should care about schools.
If you care about schools, then you should care about students.
If you care about students, then you should care about teachers.
If you care about teachers, then you should care about salaries.

If you care about people, then you should care about communities.
If you care about communities, then you should care about cities.
If you care about cities, then you should care about provinces.
If you care about provinces, then you should care about nations.

If you care about yourself, then you should care about life.
If you care about life, then you should care about health.
If you care about health, then you should care about excersise.
If you care about excersise, then you should care about nutrition.

If you care about food, then you should care about animals.
If you care about animals, then you should care about earth.
If you care about earth, then you should care about nature.
If you care about nature, then you should care about water.

If you care about yesturday, then you should care about today.
If you care about today, then you should care about now.
If you care about now, then you should care about tomorrow.
If you care about tomorrow, then you should care about forever.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Has he lost his mind?” He dipped lower, sliding his lips against the soft patch of skin beneath her ear, inhaling her clean, night-flower scent. “Yes.” Unable to stop himself, he scraped his razor-sharp fangs against her skin, scoring lightly just enough to see red pebbles in a line. “He has lost his mind,” he whispered on a rasp. Her fingers curled at his shoulders. She sighed when he tongued the strip of blood away. “He has lost his body and soul, too.” He sucked her pretty earlobe, going rock-hard at her whimpering gasp. “You’ve gotten your claws in deep, kitten.” He trailed his mouth up her jaw, sliding his fingers up her nape and cupping her head to keep her where he wanted her. “And I’m bleeding inwardly.” Gently, he nipped at her bottom lip, sucking it between his lips and letting it slide out slowly. “I’m quite ready to die at your feet, if you’ll only give yourself to me.”
― Juliette Cross, The White Lily

“I wasn’t ready to tell you goodbye yet.”

He scanned her face as the silence embraced them, words he was terrified to speak aloud echoed through his mind.

He might never be ready to hear her say goodbye.”
― Lisa Kessler, Pirate's Passion