Self respect, Colie. If you don't have it, the world will walk all over you.

Family isn’t something that’s supposed to be static, or set. People marry in, divorce out. They’re born, they die. It’s always evolving, turning into something else.

I would miss Colby, but it wasn't going anywhere. All the more reason why I should.

I've seen what commitment leads to. Going in is the easy part. It's the ending that sucks! -Remy

At every wedding someone stays home.

The health of the people I love is all that really matters in this world. Period.

I just stood there, looking at her. My head was spinning, my mouth dry, and all I could think about was that I wanted to go someplace safe, someplace I could be alone and okay, and that this was impossible. My old life had changed and my new one was still in progress, altering by the second. There was nothing, nothing to depend on. And why was I surprised?