Confessions on the 7:45

by Lisa Unger

People didn’t fall in love with other people. They fell in love with how other people made them feel about themselves.

“You know,” he went on into her silence. “Quit your job. Travel. See where the road takes you. At the end of the day, when you close your eyes before sleep, think about it. What do we all want? We want to love and be loved. We want to belong. We want to see the world, but we want to go home to the embrace of people who care. That’s all there is. There isn’t more.”

Write it, said Beth. When we narrate our experience, we take control of it. And in controlling the story of our past, we can create a better future.