Did she ever regret her choices? Were her decisions more clear-cut than mine - or are there always shades of gray whe it comes to matters of the heart?

Everyone wants to belong, or be a part of something bigger than themselves, but it's important to follow your heart and be true to yourself in the process.

I try to recognize that there is no such thing as having it all - and it's impossible to be perfect. You just have to let certain things go.

I'm going to keep seeing him as much as I can. We'll see what happens," I say, realizing that just "seeing what happens" is my version of "going for it.

Love is seldom—almost never—an even proposition. Someone always loves more.

You see yourself as very average, ordinary. And there is nothing ordinary about you, Rachel." (Something Borrowed)

How different this moment feels, for so many reasons. I tell myself that no two loves are identical - but that I don't have to compare anymore.