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The tales we tell ourselves about ourselves makes us who we are.

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Megan McCafferty
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: January 1
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Megan Fitzmorris McCafferty
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I used to think that I wouldn't change anything from my past, because doing so would inevitably affect who I am now. But considering my current state, I'm thinking it might not be a bad idea to go back in time to fix things.
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Then again maybe there's something that I've been doing in the privacy of my own bedroom my whole life that I think is perfectly normal but is actually illegal in thirty-two states.
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I can let my true self shine in front of God.
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Excuse our appearances. We are taking apart yesterday, to make way for tomorrow
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Ever notice how people wait until they're not going to see you anymore to say something nice to you?
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Did you know that the average American spends six months of his or her life waiting for red lights to turn green? Six months wasted, waiting for permission to move on. Think of all the other stuff you could do with that time.” I was totally confused. “In the car?” “In your life,” he said.
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I just don't see the point in beating myself up. I think it's more productive to concentrate on being a better person right now than punishing myself for who I was in the past.
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Bad things can happen to anyone at any time, whether you follow the rules or not.
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What are your thoughts?' 'My thoughts?' I replied, before I even realized what I was saying. 'My thoughts created my world.' Mac sat up in his seat. He scrunched his curls with his hands, perplexed. 'Who said that?' I told him the truth. 'Oh, just someone I used to know,' I said, stroking the naked skin on my middle finger.
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Love, he said, has the longest arms.
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I never understood the point of being sad when I could choose to be happy
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I don't know anything about anything. The only difference between then and now is this: I may know more than I used to but my wisdom pales in comparison to that which I have yet to learn
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You can only be in a bad mood for so long before you have to face up to the fact that it isn't a bad mood at all it's just your sucky personality.
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Gone for a while Hoping, always, to return If you will let me
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I don't know if she's making the right choice, but it's not my choice to make. I promise to support her, whatever she decides. Because that's what sisters do.
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You don't have to agree with me, but I think the heart of who we are stays pretty much the same, Hope said, What changes is how those core traits manifest themselves over time.
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That's what all love comes down to, doesn't it? We help others only as much as they let us.
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See, my idea of cute comes with an IQ requirement. It's geeky cute. It's Rivers Cuomo, not Justin Timberlake. It's Gideon Yago, not Brian Mcfayden. Jimmy Fallon, yes please! Brad Pitt, no thank you.
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Even with the best intentions, growing apart might just be an inevitable part of growing up.
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Prayers are answered in one of four ways,” she said. “Yes. No. I have something else in mind. And . . .” She paused long enough for my impatience to show. “And what’s the fourth answer?” “Wait,” she said.
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