I was attempting to write the story of my life. It wasn't so much about plot. It was much more about character.

When we’re alone together, I’m the destination. When I’m here in her life at school, I’m the disruption.

Once time is lit, it will burn whether or not you're breathing it in. Even after smoke becomes air, there is the memory of smoke. I am seeing as if by the light of a match, a glimpse of my life and having it feel right.

Once you experience enormity, it lingers everywhere you look, and want to be every word you say.

My mother said I should have a 'change of scenery.' The word scenery made be think of a play. And as we were driving around, it made sense that way. Because no matter how much the scenery changed, we were still on the same stage.

Moments into minutes. Minutes into hours. Hours into days. Days into years. Years into possibility. This will linger.

Every relationship has a hard part at the beginning. This is our hard part. It's not like a puzzle piece where there's an instant fit. With relationships, you have to shape the pieces on each end before they go perfectly together.