Inspiration never arrived when you were searching for it.

Inspiration never arrived when you were searching for it.

Just as you began to feel that you could make good use of time, there was no time left to you.

successful parenting was like log rolling, and she'd often landed in the drink.

That's the risk you take if you change: that people you've been involved with won't like the new you. But other people who do will come along.

If this was adulthood the only improvement she could detect in her situation was that she could now eat dessert without eating her vegetables.

The strength you've insisted on assigning to others is actually within yourself.