Cassandra Pellegrino

You invest time in “relationships” that, deep down, you know will fail.

A shot of tequila? Where did this come from? Is someone trying to roofie me?

“It’s totally safe. I’ll pull out. And I was just tested last week.”

For a while, there was one set of footprints. I know He carried me throughout this occurrence, and I know He helped me adjust.

You’ll feel discriminated against when someone sees your pill bottles and assumes the worst.

I learned that nothing is by accident or coincidence. I do believe that I was meant to walk into the bar downstairs from my apartment that night.

Try to take care of your heart, as well as your body.

You can turn the pages forward or backward and at your own pace.

When out with friends you order beer over wine, whiskey over vodka, chicken wings over a salad.

When you finally encounter love, let it be ugly. Embrace everything that goes wrong, that goes unplanned. Because it is those moments, those elements, that really make love true.

I have learned that stepping outside of your comfort zone often leads to fond discoveries.

You must know that I am forever grateful to have had you as a father. Thank you for the life you gave me. Thank you for your hard work that enabled me to have nice things. Thank you for your love.