...that the best thing to do when you jolt awake at 2:00am is to get some coffee and write. Might as well make the time purposeful.

...that, for me, the definition of willpower is to purchase a block of aged cheddar cheese and still have some of it left a week later. Small wins, gang, small wins.

...that the best outcome in life and living is to break even because, as the Book says, the House always wins eventually so walking away from the table in balance is a remarkable feat.

...that the two best things written in a birthday card I’ve ever read are both from a friend who wrote “You were my great love this past year,” and “You’ve rested. You’re ready. And so is the world.”

...that the best part of vaping is being told “No. You can’t go outside and vape. There is no re-entry for this concert,” and choosing to go the bathroom, hop into a stall, and getting your nicotine hit in complete defiance of a silly rule.