Every day, I live a lie But not the crocodile kind.

She mailed me a Merry Christmas-I'm-Breaking-Up-with-You card. I'll read it to you," he said. He cleared his throat. "Dear Marcus. Merry Christmas. I'm breaking up with you. Mia.

Fortunately for me, I'm still evolving into the person I'm supposed to be. And though they don't know it yet, and may not come to accept it, I'm done living by their protocols or anyone else's. I'm the only one who will take credit for my successes. And I'm the only one who will take the blame for my mistakes. From now on, I live for me.

Did you know that the average American spends six months of his or her life waiting for red lights to turn green? Six months wasted, waiting for permission to move on. Think of all the other stuff you could do with that time.” I was totally confused. “In the car?” “In your life,” he said.

As much as I don't care about those things, I think it's human nature to not want to feel totally insignificant.

Why do you even put up with me?' 'I'm not putting up with you,' he said, softly. 'I'm loving you.

A relationship ends because you've outgrown it. It can begin again because you, as two, can fill the new shape.