Deserving.

There are certain movies I’ll watch every time I see them on TV, and 27 Dresses is one of them. Tonight, I heard something for the first time — really heard it. I’d watched the scene before, but there’s a line that finally resonated deep within. Kevin says to Jane, “I think you deserve more than what […]

Touch anywhere.

I boarded the plane, and the seat-back TV was staring at me. “Touch anywhere to begin.” It seemed straightforward enough, but the command made me think of my long-running streak of singledom. I snickered a little as I turned the words around in my head. I’d never before known instructions to seem both risqué and […]

You first.

They say that when you get married, it’s most important to know the other person really, really well. Inside-out, from head to toe. I disagree with this. I think it’s most important to first know yourself, then the other person. I say this not as someone who’s passing judgment or as someone who claims to […]

The Ex-Ray

They’re exes for a reason, but we also partnered up with them in the first place because there was something that we liked about them, right? They might’ve been around for a few months or a few years, but no doubt they had an ability to leave a few parting gifts when they moved on. […]