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“That’s Cam’s excited face,” Darius joked. “It’s also his hungry and happy face. He’s really economical with his facial expressions.”
I picked up my pitcher of water and drank while enjoying the snarky back-and-forth. Ah, to be that quick in real time. My best insults didn’t come to me until hours later.
“Oh, I’m definitely going to tell him at some point. I’m his little sister. It’s my job to emotionally destroy him as often as possible. But I can wait.”
A woman who could see through your bullshit was a blessing and a curse.
Christ on a cracker.
Second, life’s uncertain. Have sex first.”
“People’s opinions of me are none of my business.” “That’s either a very healthy attitude to have or you’re some kind of sociopath.” The twist got a little more pronounced. “Could go either way.”
Mom gave an elegant eye roll at the insult. “Of course you meant it. Stop apologizing for having feelings.”
I’d forgotten how comfortable my mother was with honesty, even the brutal kind.
“Why not? Life is messy, and it doesn’t always look good to others on the outside. But going after what you want is more important than making strangers more comfortable.
Decide what you want. Be relentless in your pursuit of it. Because no one in this world is going to hand you what you want, no matter how much they love you or how well they know you.”
“Oh, don’t be disappointing. It’s not up to you to approve of my wants.”
“Then you keep living and falling in love with whatever comes next,” she advised. “It sounds like a lot of work.” “But it’s so much fun.”
Guess what, you stupid dumb idiot, the only thing that gets us through the bad times are the people and things we love.”
Because we’re going to have the bad. It’s guaranteed. And the only way to survive it is to hold on to as much of the good as possible.”
