Take a Number Quotes

“Jules's eyes begin to close, and her head slowly descends to the table. "Is she okay, Lyns?" I ask, pointing at the bizarre sight.

"She's fine," Lynsey replies, waving me off as she asks Kate for the eighty-seventh time how many Mason jars she needs to paint for the centerpieces.

"She doesn't look fine," I add as Julianna's forehead rests on the table.

Lynsey stops talking long enough to pull Julianna's head up. She holds her hand in front of her mouth and nods. "She's breathing, she's fine. It's just a sugar crash. It happens."

My head jerks back because Julianna's eyes are slightly rolled back into her head, and that does not look normal. Suddenly, Julianna comes to. "Mo dony!" she bellows, and her tiny finger reaches out to press down on a stray sprinkle on the table. She puts the sweet into her mouth before lowering her head and falling fast asleep again.

Fuck me, that was a disturbing sight. I've never been gladder not to have kids.”
― Amy Daws, Take a Number

“I don’t know what my mind is thinking, and it’s all a bit overwhelming. “I can’t figure out what’s going on with me. How do I even know what I’m feeling? What are feelings? Feelings are stupid. I do not like feelings. How does one even interpret feelings?”
― Amy Daws, Take a Number

“My gut knows what my head hasn’t figured out yet.”
― Amy Daws, Take a Number

“My cookies have been well taken care of recently, so why the hell would I want to dip them in someone else’s milk?”
― Amy Daws, Take a Number

“Because every day you give your heart to someone, there’s a chance you won’t get it back. But every time they give you their heart in return…it makes the risk totally worth the reward. We all take risks with love every day.”
― Amy Daws, Take a Number

“Because every day you give your heart to someone, there's a chance you won't get it back. But every time they give you their heart in return ... it makes the risk totally worth the reward. We all take risks with love every day.”
― Amy Daws, Take a Number