Katie's notes.

Katie enjoyed reading. She took notes anytime she found ideas of inspiration. I was cleaning today and found a journal in which she was writing some of these ideas down (I cannot source all of them). Along with these quotes, she had her Peace Corps recruiter's contact information, modeling information and contacts, and information on different charities that interested her. These quotes were discovered by Katie before we met. They represent a small glimpse into Katie's philosophies in life, not a complete illustration of them.

"Love each other or perish."

-W.H. Auden

"A child's heart is broken by misfortunes we consider trivial. It identifies completely with each incident, being unable to see it against the backdrop of a whole variable lifetime. A lot of living is required before the child can withdraw it's self-identification from the individual moment and approach, thereby, adulthood. Compared with children we are mature, but compared with saints we are children. No more capable of seeing our total selves in perspective than a three-year old who has dropped it's ice cream cone, our attention is fixated on our present lifespan. If we could mature completely we would see that lifespan in a larger setting, one that is, actually, unending."

"Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn't. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted."

"The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture does not work, don't buy it."

"The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning."

(Hopefully I can find more)