Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

you are not a failure just because you aren’t where you thought you’d be by now

My sister knew a women who would adopt any solid black cat with yellow eyes that came into the shelter. No cats with green eyes, no spots of white. Solid black. My sister later discovered why. Her husband doesn't want any more cats, but isn't actually sure of how many they have. So as long as her cats look exactly the same as the others, he can't pick them out and be unhappy when the brings home another one.

Big brain woman right there

I think about this quote all the time and I feel like it explains a lot of things about human behavior

Me with Republicans

how is this a universal experience?

“Get you a girl who can do both” Me, I can be an idiot and an emotional mess at the same time.