You always knew after shitty things happened, who your friends really were.

I don’t think anyone who falls in love has a choice. You’re just pulled to that person like true north, whether it’s good for you or bound to break your heart.

There was no easy switch that she could flip to stem the flow of feelings, no way to drain the memories that pooled like acid in her stomach because her heart no longer knew what to do with them.

Some women are meant to change the world while others are meant to hold it together.

My mother used to tell me that when push comes to shove, you always know who to turn to. That being a family isn't a social construct but an instinct.

Listen,” she said. “I may not be what you want right now, but I’m all you’ve got.

Sometimes when you find something you didn't really realize you were looking for, you just don't know how to react.