The Worst Best Man

by Mia Sosa

Before this day is over, they’ll organize a search party so they can find Andrew and kick him in the balls with the agility and precision of the Rockettes. And considering their entrepreneurial spirit, I wouldn’t be surprised if they sold tickets to the show and titled it The Nutcracker.

We must never let our emotions get the better of us; doing so is either a sign of weakness, one that diminishes our well-earned respect, or a mark of combativeness, which will cause people to say we’re irrational. And as women—women of color, more specifically—we simply can’t afford to be perceived in those terms.

Strength is a state of mind, and I’m willing it into existence, dammit.

Note to self: A dozen glazed doughnut holes can work wonders on your disposition.

“May I make a suggestion?” “If it’s a good one, yes,”

“Hope may spring eternal, prima, but deception will bite you in the ass.

there are no do-overs in life. And she’s right. There are only do-betters.

And when I don’t want to deal with an issue, sleep is always the answer. Always.

There’s room for different kinds of greatness. Even if you cry doing it. Hell, especially if you cry doing it.”

Protecting yourself from hurt doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means you’re human.

Honesty’s the only policy,

Love means breaking down your walls for the person who’s willing to scale them.