People are like stained glass windows, they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within.

-Elizabeth Kubler Ross

"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming"Woo Hoo! What a ride!!"