Lucky is the spouse who dies first, who never has to know what survivors endure.
Infidelity reduces and diminishes, leaving nothing where you once had a sense of self-worth.
I don’t. I take it he was homeless. Aaron shrugged. That’s my guess. A group of them have been congregating in that grassy patch across the street from the Santa Teresa Inn. Before that, they camped i...
He looked like an actor who'd star in some movie about a doomed love affair between an heiress and a park ranger. I thought it was probably inappropriate to fling myself against him and bury my nose i...
Worry about Dawna, we’ll keep her out of circulation. Raymond emerged from the master bedroom, pulling his shirt on. He was still barefoot, wearing his wrinkled chinos from the night before.
What I wanted was to bang by forehead against the steering wheel till it bled. Maybe the self-inflicted pain would help me clear my thought process.
We all do things we regret. It's part of growing up.
This was because his badge was attached to his belt in close proximity to his fly, and I didn’t want to seem too interested. Sorry to barge in unannounced, he went on.
There are days when none of us can bear it, but the good comes around again. Happiness is seasonal, like anything else. Wait it out. There are people who love you. People who can help.
The world is full of talented people.
The problem with real life is there’s no musical score. In movies, you know you’re in danger because there’s an ominous chord underlining the scene,
Personally I don’t endorse the notion of mortality. It’s fine for other folk, but I disapprove of the concept for me and my loved ones. Seems unfair that we’re not allowed to vote on the matter and no...
One immutable law of travel is that one’s arrival or departure gate is always at the extreme outer limit of the terminal, especially if your bag is heavy or your shoes have just begun to pinch.
Now and then when some dog set up a howl in the back, one or the other of the cats would appear to smile faintly.
Nothing wrong with being single when you can do as you please without objection or complaint.
It's hard to keep passing myself off as a grown-up when a piece of me is still six years old and utterly at the mercy of authority.
If you're unhappy, change something.
If I'd been listening closely, I'd have caught the sound of the gods having a great big old tee-hee at my expense.
I've never been a big fan of exercise. I just can't think of any other way to feel good. Kinsey Milhone
I write letters to my right brain all the time. They're just little notes. And right brain, who likes to get little notes from me, will often come through within a day or two.