“She kept an eye on the horizon, or where she thought it was, and understood that not everything that existed could be seen. Not every border was clear.”

“She realised that letting someone go was setting them free.”

“Likewise, I would never be so rude as to not interrupt a friend. How else would she know I was listening?”

“Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was a sign that a mom said no when it counted.”

“Let's talk about a decision that women have to make every morning- Big purse or little purse?”

“A movie theater is Switzerland of the diet world.”

“It's fun to do something dumb. Not something really dumb, like my second marriage. That was really really dumb.”