“We are raised to live this life, never really sure as to what is in store for us beyond. Some people spend their lives determined to know what awaits them next. Others, like me, simply except that there may or… — Melissa Toppen Copy Share Image
“There’s no old life versus new life. There is simply my life. Acceptance really is a wonderful thing. Allowing me to let go of… — Melissa Toppen Copy Share Image
“The bliss that I feel in this moment is like something from a fairy tale. A prince laying the world out at his princesses… — Melissa Toppen Copy Share Image
“Fear is not only part of us, it becomes us. Consuming all that we are until we simply have nothing left.” — Melissa Toppen Copy Share Image
“You would have to live a life of pain to know that it is no life at all. We aren't living, not really. We… — Melissa Toppen Copy Share Image
“I stand on the sidewalk, rooted to the spot. I know the moment I walk in that door, everything will change. The world I… — Melissa Toppen Copy Share Image
“Whether he was real or I simply made him up, he changed me that night. I remember the way my surroundings seemed to warp… — Melissa Toppen Copy Share Image
“It's funny how what I used to view as important now holds nothing for me. It's in our vanity that we lose sight of… — Melissa Toppen Copy Share Image
“We are raised to live this life, never really sure as to what is in store for us beyond. Some people spend their lives… — Melissa Toppen Copy Share Image
