It is a crime to hate yourself for something that is far out of your control. To despise the man that broke your heart, or pine for the one that doesn't notice. Regretting is the hardest to do, holding on to something that pains you, is the worst thing in life, it is unbearable. Waste of time on something that cannot be changed. I discovered it is better to keep on living even if it hurts. The song that reflects this is Signs of Life by Lifehouse.

Break through hoping your demons can’t catch you

So many people with a good view

If you should ever be the one to hit the ground

There’s stop signs on the wrong highway

And it’s so dark looking for answers

But your headlights have already gone out

You’re looking for a spark

Can April hours spring

Signs of life in me

A heart that’s been buried in the ground

Can't break if it’s never found

I spent so much time digging that grave

And even if it’s pain that I feel

At least I know that it’s real

I’d rather be broken than afraid

Can April hours spring

Signs of life in me

It’s a long ride don’t think it’s over

It’s a fine line between disaster and a good time

Pick up the pieces and find out who you are

It’s a cool sound you know you’re hiding

For a meltdown feeling the pressure

Like a landslide you have to figure out why you fell apart

Can April hours spring

Signs of life in me

A heart that’s been buried in the ground

Can't break if it’s never found

I spent so much time digging that grave

And even if it’s pain that I feel

At least I know that it’s real

I’d rather be broken than afraid

Can April hours spring

Signs of life in me

Yeah, oh

Just slow down and take it in stride, yeah

There’s no deadlines as long as you’re alive, yeah

Alive, yeah

Alive, yeah

Just slow down and take it in stride, yeah

There’s no deadlines as long as you’re alive, yeah

Alive, yeah

Just slow down and take it in stride, yeah

There’s no deadlines as long as you’re alive, yeah

Alive, yeah

Each person carries thier own personal demons that they try to run away from. There are so many times that I have just buried my heart so it wouldn't get hurt. I discovered it is sometimes better to hurt and feel pain, it helps to tell you something is wrong, and it needs to change. Pain is a wake up call. My favorite line is that "I would rather be broken then afraid". Being broken is not the worst, not taking chances is. Everything is not always the disaster it appears to be. If you never take risks, and ungaurd your heart, then nothing will happen. I would prefer to take a chance, get hurt, and be able to say at least I tried to find Love, rather than complaining about why I haven't. Sure I may get rejected, or never asked out, but you wont see me turning one down if they did. I may not find the HIM and Mr. Right, but as long as i try, there are still signs of life.

When considering the store of choice it is not always best to choose the most populated or the one that carries the most expensive merchandise. Sometimes the best store can often be the least common one. I have found through my years of experience Dollar Stores are my store of choice. I am not speaking of the pitiful ones that speak of all things under a dollar and then most of the merchandise is over a dollar, such as Family Dollar or the dollar stores that recently changed thier pricing. The good dollar stores that are true to thier word and carry a variety of things are my choice store. Most of the time you can find anything at the Dollar store that you are searching for cheap, a dollar or under. The recent thing that has pushed me over the LOVE line for the Dollar Stores of America was my brothers wedding. I was out shopping for school supplies, at the dollar store of course, and I stumbbled upon the wedding isle. Most dollar stores have a wedding isle or section that contains everything wedding. I found the cutest ring bearers pillow, it was satin and heart shaped with flowers and ribbon. It came in around three different styles each for a dollar. I know what you are thinking...quality. I saw the same pillow at a wedding shop for ten times as much, same quality. Most believe that dollar stores are shot on quality when it is the opposite. Most dollar stores recieve merchandise from other stores that may be well known, so it is same high quality for much less. Now agree occassionally there will be those "troubled" items that are less in quality, but you will rarely find those. If you go to the right dollar stores, the larger ones, they posses more than you would expect. In the wedding area I found also invitations for around two dollars, a pack of 20, and they were identacle to the expensive ones at Office Max or Staples. There are also wedding albums, bubbles, bells, ect. They even have a whole bacholerette section. I would not expect this out of all Dollar Stores, but majority have a wedding section with a few items such as cake toppers, decorations, rose petals, ect. I know most do not like cheap weddings, but honestly no one would be able to tell. Aside from weddings Dollar stores carry everything baby. I would not reccommend getting soaps, but occasionally they have Johnson and Johnson. They carry baby clothes, which I personally vouch for, toys, bottles, supplies, and books. If you ever need something, a Dollar Store is the best choice to start looking for it. Dollar Stores are great for last minute cards, unless its close to graduation, then most of them are sold out. Balloons may seem like they have smaller life time, but in fact they carry the same quality of helium as anyone else, and the balloons stay afloat as any other stores balloons. I vouch for the dollar store as far as my graduation party, it was cheaper and allowed me to get more stuff, and be more creative. Scrapbooking and crafts are a major part of Dollar Stores, I reccommend trying there before Scrapbooking 101 or Walmart even. I know some of you may be saying this is the cheap way out for gifts, cards, weddings, parties, or life in general, but really it is just a smart way to conserve money. You simply get more out of the buck.