The inside jokes weren't jokes anymore. they had become stories

Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it's no excuse.

He realized that if he didn't leave, it would never be his life. It would be theirs.

Girls like guys to be a challenge. It gives them some mold to fit in how they act. Like a mom. What would a mom do if she couldn't fuss over you and make you clean your room? And what would you do without her fussing and making you do it? Everyone needs a mom. And a mom knowns this. And it gives her a sense of purpose. You get it?

And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs. And how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. And how much those songs really mean. I think it would be great to have written one of those songs. I bet if I wrote one of them, I would be very proud. I hope the people who wrote those songs are happy. I hope they feel it's enough. I really do because they've made me happy. And I'm only one person.

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

Try to be a filter, not a sponge.