HOPE

In a world filled with darkness, we all need some kind of light.
Whether it's a great flame that shows us how to win back what we've lost, or a powerful beacon intended to scare away potential monsters, or a few glowing bulbs that reveal to us the hidden truth of our past.
We all need something to help us get through the night.
Even if it's just the tiniest glimmer of hope.

DH

CAMERAS

Cameras are simple tools designed to capture images.
Images that tell us more about ourselves than we realize.
They remind us of the long journey we've taken; the loved ones who travelled alongside us; those we lost along the way and those waiting for us on the road ahead.
Yes, cameras are tools designed to capture images.
But in truth, they can capture so much more.
Most amazing of all, cameras can quietly and clearly reveal to us our dreams.
Dreams we didn't even know we had.

DH

NO SIEMPRE SE GANA

No siempre se trata de ganar.

Hay batallas que se abandonan y no por eso se pierden.

En la guerra cambian los objetivos.

MENTIRAS

Todo el mundo disfruta de vez en cuando del juego de las mentiras.
Por supuesto, la forma en la que jugamos puede variar mucho.
A veces, imaginamos que ciertas relaciones son más significativas de lo que realmente son.
Y a veces, montamos un espectáculo, para convencernos que nuestros secretos no son tan terribles.
Si, el juego de las mentiras es simple.
Uno empieza mintiendose a si mismo.
Y si lo gramos conseguir que los demás crean nuestras mentiras, ganamos.

DH

GAMES

Everyone enjoys a game of make-believe now and then.
Of course, the ways in which we play can vary greatly.
Sometimes, we imagine certain relationships to be more meaningful than they really are.
Occasionally, we put on a show, as if to convince ourselves our secrets aren't really all that terrible.
Yes, the game of make-believe is a simple one.
You start by lying to yourself no.
And if you can get others to believe those lies you win.

DH

CONTROL

It's extraordinary the tactics people employ to obtain it.
Some rely on deception, while others engage in a world of lies.
Then there are those who resort to extorsion.
Why do we fight so hard for control? Because we know: To lose it is to put our fate in the hands of others.
And what could be more dangerous?

DH

LIFE

I hope we all find what we're looking for.
Sadly that's just not the way life works.
Not everyone gets a happy ending.

DH

NOTHING IS FOREVER

Nothing is forever.
And the time comes when we all must say goodbye to the world we knew.
Goodbye to everything we had taken for granted.
Goodbye to those we thought would never abandon us.
And when these changes finally do occur, when the familiar has departed, and the unfamiliar has taken its place, all any of us can really do is to say hello and welcome.

DH

THE VOW

The vow is simple, really.
Those who take it promise to stay together for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health.
To honor and to cherish.
Forsaking all others.
Until death do us part.
Yes, the vow is simple.
Finding someone worthy of such a promise is the hard part.
But if we can, that's when we begin to live happily ever after.

DH

COMPANION

Life is a journey, one that is much better traveled with a companion by our side.
Of course, that companion can be just about anyone.
A neighbor on the other side of the street or the man on the other side of the bed.
The companion can be a mother with good intentions or a child who's up to no good.
Still, despite our best intentions, some of us will lose our companions along the way.
And then the journey becomes unbearable.
Human beings are designed for many things.
But loneliness isn't one of them.

DH

HEROES

We all honor heroes for different reasons.
Sometimes for their daring.
Sometimes for their bravery.
Sometimes for their goodness.
But mostly, we honor heroes because at one point or another, we all dream of being rescued.
Of course, if the right hero doesn't come along, sometimes, we just have to rescue ourselves.

DH

LIES

Each new day brings with it a new set of lies.
The worst are the ones we tell ourselves before we fall asleep.
We whisper them in the dark, telling ourselves we're happy.
Or, that he's happy.
That we can change.
Or that he will change his mind.
We persuade ourselves we can live with our sins or that we can live without him.
Yes, each night before we fall asleep we lie to ourselves, in the desperate, desperate hope, that come morning, it will all be true.

DH

LOVE

It's impossible to grasp just how powerful love is.
It can sustain us through trying times or motivate us to make extraordinary sacrifices.
And long after we're gone, love remains, burned into our memories.
We all search for love.
But some of us, after we've found it, wish we hadn't.

DH

Sooner or later the time comes when we all must become responsible adults and learn to give up what we want, so we can choose to do what is right.
Of course, a lifetime of responsibility isn't always easy.
And as the years go on, it's a burden that can become too heavy for some to bear.
But still we try to do what is best.
What is good.
Not only for ourselves.
But for those we love.

DH

TRUST

Trust is a fragile thing.
Once earned, it affords us tremendous freedom.
But once trust is lost, it can be impossible to recover.
Of course, the truth is, we never know who we can trust.
Those we're closest to can betray us.
And total strangers can come to our rescue.
In the end, most people decide to trust only themselves.
It really is the simplest way to keep from getting burned.

DH

People are complicated creatures, on the one hand able to perform great acts of charity, on the other, capable of the most underhanded forms of betrayal.
It's a constant battle that rages within all of us, between the better angels of our nature and the temptation of our inner demons.
And sometimes the only way to ward off the darkness is to shine the light of compassion.

DH

Estas semanas sin verte
Me parecieron años
Tanto te quise besar
Que me duelen los labios

Mira que el miedo nos hizo
Cometer estupideces
Nos dejo sordos y ciegos
Tantas veces

Y un dia despues
De la tormenta
Cuando menos piensas sale el sol
De tanto sumar
Pierdes la cuenta
Porque uno y uno
No siempre son dos
Cuando menos piensas
Sale el sol

Te llore hasta el extremo
De lo que era posible
Cuando crei que era
Invencible
No hay mal que dure cien años
Ni cuerpo que lo aguante
Y lo mejor siempre espera
Adelante

S

You don't get to break somebody's heart and still say you care about them.

In life, we all make plans, but sometimes they don't turn out the way we expected.
By trying to help out, we may damage a relationship.
By attempting to reach out, we may push someone further away.
By digging into the past, we may enrich our present.
But then there are those who refuse to let go of their plans.

DH

should have trusted my own feelings but I silenced intuition

HELP

There are times when we all could use a little help.
When our generosity has been repaid with cruelty.
When our behavior has filled us with regret.
And when our future has become terribly uncertain.

DH

LOVE

Love can bring out the best in us.
The confidence to move on.
The courage to tell the truth.
The strength to keep hoping.
But sometimes what surprises us most isn't what love brings out but who it brings back.

DH

it's all because you lied

WWFM

Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
I won't let you down

Good friends are the ones who tell us the truth about ourselves.
Even when the truth might be something we're reluctant to admit.
That we still have a great deal to learn, that we sometimes need to ask for help, that we may be overlooking a golden opportunity.
Yes, hearing the truth can often set us on a different path.
But we never know where that path might take us.

RH

SECRETS

It's a lonely business keeping secrets.
That's why we all search for someone we can confide in.
An ally who will understand.
An advisor we can trust.
A friend who will never judge.
Yes, we all need help hiding the darkest truths of our lives.
Because as soon as you've told one secret another is likely to appear.

DH