I watch her do the simplest things: brushing her hair into a ponytail, feeding the dog, tying Sophie's shoelaces, and I want to tell her what she means to me, but I never actually say the words. After all, to acknowledge Delia as a drug, I'd have to face the fact that one day I might have to go without her and this I can't do.

If you don't know there's an alternative, you can't miss it

He’s not your typical prince, more like a square peg in a round hole, kind of like me. He’s the sort of guy who wouldn’t mind reading side by side on a date.

What you notice is the loneliness. Daniel started to isolate himself, because it hurt less than being pushed away.

Maybe you had to leave in order to really miss a place; maybe you had to travel to figure out how beloved your starting point was.

A lie, as you probably know, has a taste all its own. Blocky and bitter and never quite right, like when you pop a piece of fancy chocolate into your mouth expecting toffee filling and you get lemon zest instead.

Tutoring a four year old to get into an exclusive preschool made as much sense as hiring a swim coach for a guppy.