Something Borrowed

Birthdays don't matter when you get that old."

that part of going for what you want means losing something else

you make your own happiness,

And like a favorite old movie, sometimes the sameness in a friend is what you like the most about her.

the person who cares the least (or pretends to) holds the power.

Nothing is ever perfect

When you are in a relationship, you are aware that it might end. You might grow apart, find someone else, simply fall out of love. But a friendship isn't a zero-sum game, and as such, you assume that it will last forever, especially an old friendship. You take its permanence for granted, which might be the very thing so dear about it

We are one of those couples I used to watch, thinking to myself that I'd never be on the inside of something so special. I remember reassuring myself that it probably looked nicer than it actually was. I am happy to be wrong about that.

I remember that my mother once told me that the opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference. She knew what she was talking about.

It never ceases to amaze me how foolproof the rule is: the person who cares the least (or pretends to) holds the power