"Without the dark, we'd never see the stars"

Kami has been on my mind non stop today.  I was reading through Kami's book of quotes this morning and read one that I have read several times but wanted to share it  "If death just meant leaving the stage long enough to change costumes and come back as a new character, would you slow down or speed up?  She left the stage much too soon.  A few more quotes from her book I wanted to share are: 
"Quit now, you'll never make it.  Disregard this advice and you'll be halfway there." ,
 "I am strong because I am weak, I am beautiful because I know my flaws, I am lover because I am a fighter, I am fearless because I have been afraid, I am wise, because I have been foolish and I can laugh because I've known sadness" 

 I think this book of quotes was Kami's way of expressing the pain and hopelessness that she felt at times. She also had quotes that expressed the good times.    Not all of the quotes were sad.  " The greatest barrier to success, is the fear of failure",  "Limitations are only in our minds, but if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless".  "The great thing about getting older is you don't lose all of the ages that you have been before then".  "I can resist anything but temptation".  

 Another quote that stood out to me especially today is: "A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic"  Kami's death was a tragedy.  Her death is also a statistic because of the way she died.  To me personally though, it is the tragedy that stands out and not the statistic.  

There is a song that comes on the radio by Passenger called "Let Her Go" and when it comes on,   my eyes fill up and sometimes flow over.

Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go

Staring at the bottom of your glass
Hoping one day you'll make a dream last
But dreams come slow and they go so fast
You see her when you close your eyes
Maybe one day you'll understand why
Everything you touch surely dies

'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know...

I knew that I loved her before I had to let her go but this song really touches my heart.  Love those around you a little more today, hug them a little tighter today, enjoy the bright sunshine on your face.  Tell them you love them.  
The final quote today is:
"Every man is guilty of the good he did not do"

Do some good!