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.
Emily GiffinI remember that my mother once told me that the opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference.
Emily GiffinThe world is not that black and white, Rachel. There are no moral absolutes. It is complex.
Emily GiffinI had seen the light, come to believe that a wedding should be about a feeling between two people, not a show for the masses...It was a magical, romantic evening, and although I occasionally wish I had worn a slightly fancier dress, and that Nick and I had danced on our wedding night, I have no real regrets about the way we chose to do things.
Emily GiffinI think I hoped for something more. Maybe I even hoped that I could find in Richard what I had with Ben. But it is suddenly very clear: Richard is not fallin in love with me and I'm not falling in love with Richard. We are not creating anything permanent or special. We are only having fun together. It is a fling- a fling just like he said last night- a fling with an ending yet to be determined. I feel relieved to have it defined
Emily Giffin