But I have learned that you make your own happiness, that part of going for what you want means losing something else. And when the stakes are high, the losses can be that much greater.

We are in love and meant to be together.

Even if we no longer have much in common, we would have always had the past, which, in some ways, is just as important as the present or future. It is where we come from, what makes us who we are.

He nods, as if to acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is something to look forward to on the other side.

i wish i could freeze this moment, somehow delay my final decision, and just hang here in the balance between two places, two worlds, two loves.

I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break.

Anything worthwhile is tough.