I wanted to laugh. Or maybe get mad. Or maybe shrug at how strange everyone was, especially me.

I didn't feel like reading that night, so I went downstairs and watched a half-hour long commercial that advertised an exercise machine. They kept flashing a 1-800 number, so I called it. The woman who picked up the other end of the phone was named Michelle. And I told Michelle that I was a kid and did not need an exercise machine, but I hoped she was having a good night. That's when Michelle hung up on me. And I didn't mind a bit.

I was looking at the photographs and I started thinking that there was a time when these weren't memories.

I am very interested and fascinated how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other.

On Friday night, I was reading my new book, but my brain got tired, so I decided to watch some television instead.

He’s my whole world.” “Don’t ever say that about anyone again. Not even me.

So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them.