What she did have, after raising two children, was the equivalent of a PhD in mothering and my undying respect.

Rain didn't make things messy. People did that all on their own.

Choices are easy when you have nothing to lose.

If you want to disappear, Emily, you can do it most anywhere.

What she did have, after raising two children, was the equivalent of a PhD in mothering and my undying respect.

You kids were all in college, and I suddenly saw that I was stuck alone with a man who, all those years later, was still wanting me to be someone I wasn't.

I can't spend the rest of my life competing for your attention and coming in last.