“I searched for something witty to say, settled for bare honesty. "I want to pee.”
“I was going to write a sharp witty email full of devastating one-liners but I suspect you want something nicer than that”
“That calls for a witty comeback."Whatever," I say.”
“Suddenly for no earthly reason I felt immensely sorry for him and longed to say something real, something with wings and a heart, but the birds I wanted settled on my shoulders and head only later when I was alone and not in need of words.”
“I don't want to lead. Never have. Some people might consider such a trait as a weakness, but I don't. Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses takes a lot of soul searching and honesty--something not everyone will take the time to explore. Doing so might reveal things they'd rather leave undiscovered.”
“Look, Candida, I don't want to pee on your picnic...”