In those first few hours officially single again the world seems like it expands, suddenly bigger and more vast now that you have to get through it alone.

The thing about Wes," Delia said to me, unwrapping another package of turkey, "is that he thinks he can fix anything. And if he can't fix it, he can at least do something with the pieces of what's broken.

When you have a kid, you sign on for the whole package: good, bad, everything in between. you can't just dip in and out, picking and choosing the parts you want and quitting when it's not perfect.

Sometimes things don't turn out the way you want them to, Haven. Sometimes the people you choose to believe are wrong.

Fall in love with someone who truly deserves your heart. Not with someone who plays with it.

Two a.m.' He swallowed, then said, "You know. The person you can call at two a.m. and, no matter what, you can count on them. Even if they're asleep or it's cold or you need to be bailed out of jail...they'll come for you. It's like, the highest level of friendship.

We can all be beautiful girls.