I’m never broken but sometimes bruised.

The one smiling as she gazes upon her illuminated phone.

They say that timing is a bitch.

Since I included “part one” in the title of this entry, I guess that commits me to sharing more things I remember at a future time.

Quarantine with me, and I promise you won’t regret it. The chaos fades when we embrace, and for a moment, we forget it.

You warm my cold fingers with your strong hands that remind me of my favorite mug.

Though I didn’t know it at the time, his romantic pursuit of you while he was already dating me eventually led to a tremendous amount of personal growth.

Happy Leap Day.

A lot of people compare the feeling of falling in love to the feeling of having butterflies in their stomachs.

Simply, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. But now that I know what I know now, would I do it again?

The quickest, albeit dumbest, way to becoming a total badass is by accidentally busting open a can of whoop-ass pointed directly at your face. However, I do not suggest this method. But seriously though. Take a moment to think of some of your favorite superheroes. What made them heroes in the first place?

Cue the ‘90s song, “What Is Love” by Haddaway.

“And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” —The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

With a sigh, you swipe your thumb across the dark screen. Your phone awakens and casts a bright light onto your drunken face. Searching through squinted eyes, you thumb through your contacts and stop when you see that name.

My heels click against the New York City pavement. June heat permeates my new, pressed cotton shirt.