The Rom-Commers

by Katherine Center

I had a theory that we gravitate toward the stories we need in life. Whatever we’re longing for—adventure, excitement, emotion, connection—we turn to stories that help us find it. Whatever questions we’re struggling with—sometimes questions so deep, we don’t even really know we’re asking them—we look for answers in stories.

We’ll get through it—and we’ll be stronger on the other side, as all of us always are, for facing hard things and finding ways to keep going.

But real life’s not a loop, is it? There’s always another moment that follows.

“Believing in things that aren’t real? Making something out of nothing? Connecting dots that don’t need or want to be connected? That’s what all the best writers do.”

“I don’t have anxiety. I just worry all the time.” Charlie gave it a second and then said, “I’m just gonna let those words echo around the room.”