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You’re twenty-six and sitting at your dining room table with a steaming cup of coffee and the silence you’ve forgotten how to fill.

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I am still in school, I still rely on my parents, and I’m still constantly thinking, “Am I doing everything right?”

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It’s much better to say, “well, at least I tried” then to say, “I wish I tried” when it’s too late.

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There isn’t a point of no return. As long as you are living, you can change your life. Every moment counts.

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17. Forgive but never forget.

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You’re supposed to be just a number. An even, two-digit number that just so happens to rhyme with “dirty” — nothing more. So why do I continue to look at you with such trepidation and disdain?

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What does it mean to grow up?

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It wasn’t until recently that I realized I was no longer the awkward recent grad in the office who complained about all the “older” people at work constantly talking about weddings and babies, and instead I am now one of those older co-workers who graduated years ago and talks a whole lot about weddings.