I wish restoring hearts and souls was as easy as restoring an old, weathered piece of wooden furniture. To gently clean away the grime leftover from all the heartache, to sand and smooth away the imperfections, apply a coat of stain, bring out the vibrance of the individual, the grooves and veins that make each of us unique; and finally, to apply a coat of gloss, with a careful touch, slowly and with care, and pop the bubbles of doubt that will surface. Reapply, leave it shiny and new, without hiding the knots and grains, but to highlight them; because each piece of wood is particular, it is rare and unlike another, just as we are as humans, each of us, a world apart, with an exclusive story to tell, seen differently by everyone.

– A. Garcia