The easiest thing in the world to be is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position.
No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.