Tessa Emily Hall

“Words, to me, are the same as an instrument is to a musician. I never know where this typewriter is going to take me until I begin. I never know what I'm feeling until I read over what I have written.”

“This typewriter is the only one that has listened to me throughout the years, the only one who wants to know the girl beneath my layers.”

“Who do those boys think they are, treating us as if we are their property, taking away our innocence?”

“Maybe she knew some day it would become my job. My job to complete the melody she had begun.”

“Hiding a wound can cause a serious infection without healing. It has to be exposed and washed. Sure, the cleansing may cause pain at first—but, in the end, it brings healing, as well as relief.”

“It’s easy to be a Christian when you’re living the perfect life. It’s easy to live a perfect life when God seems to be showering you with blessings.”