I prefer to scare myself in the ordinary ways, Daddy. Like letting my children cross the country for college. Why bungee jump when you can put a kindergartener on a school bus? Now, that's real terror.

Caro: "Bite me." Ruby: "I gave that up in kindergarten.

This is the problem with forever friends. They know too much.

When you're a mom, you learn about fear. You're always afraid. Always. About everything from cupboard doors to kidnappers to weather.

Fifteen minutes later, Betsy came thundering down the stairs. "I'm going to the mall with Sierra to see a movie." Michael leaned forward, switched off the television. "Can you please rephrase that in the form of a question?" "Sure. Can I have some money?

Memories are who we are. In the end, that's all the luggage you take with you. Love and Memories are what last.

One thing I can tell you for sure is this: we only regret what we don't do in life.