“When he spoke of love, it was in the manner of someone who can recite a phrase in a foreign language but… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“It was his experience that life worked under the same guidelines as a capitalistic society. In order to get what you wanted,… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“A tightrope walker uncertain if he could make it to the other side probably would not. A race car driver wondering if… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“There were many tomorrows to be lived through his children. He could only hope that they would face them more courageously than… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“He now realized that right and wrong were intertwined notions. His arms could not differentiate between just and unjust causes. They only… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“Time had taught him that whether his sins were pardoned or left unforgiven, they would remain committed. Tomorrow he would hopefully choose… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“On occasion we stumble upon what seems to be a truth. Compared to the surrounding blackness, it sparkles and dazzles our eyes.… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“She had a pretty good idea what Tony was seeking. He couldn't look at her without seeing her mother, and father, and… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“It was just a word. It took nothing from him. It made him feel only as low as he allowed himself to… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“Tony's concern disintegrated. He could not understand C.J.'s determination to court death on a daily basis. Or maybe he did understand, and… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
“Was love ever easy for anyone? If less complicated, would this make it less appreciated? Perhaps love was difficult for good reason.… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
