Her life was perfect. But as was often the case, the rest of us were still adjusting.

It's hard to do," I said. Wes looked at me. "What is?" I swallowed, not sure why I'd said this out loud. "Get it right.

So he didn't have to prove how he felt about me. Like so much else, I should just know.

I just have to be super strong when it comes to my work time. Shut the browser, ignore the email alerts, and just WRITE.

But if something was really important, fate made sure it somehow came back to you and gave you another chance.

Music is a total constant. That's why we have such a strong visceral connection to it, you know? Because a song can take you back instantly to a moment, or a place, or even a person. No matter what else has changed in your or the world, that one song says the same, just like that moment.

It's never long distance between friends.