[quote] By 30, I was going to be annoyingly successful, married to the perfect woman, maybe [with] a kid on the way. Instead, I'm just some guy s...

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By 30, I was going to be annoyingly successful, married to the perfect woman, maybe [with] a kid on the way. Instead, I’m just some guy sitting in his apartment, having a staring contest with his phone. And losing.

Ted Mosby, How I Met Your Mother, Season 4, Episode 20

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πŸ“ She’s waiting for the bus it’s 12.59. // She’s sitting on her own // Just an ordinary day // She’s looking at the people passing her by. ...

She’s waiting for the bus it’s 12.59. // She’s sitting on her own // Just an ordinary day // She’s looking at the people passing her by. // It could be you and I. // They would never dream // of slowing down // to see if she’s alright.

β€œYou’re Not Alone” by Shane Ward

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πŸ“ So you learn to take comfort in your routines, in your job, in your friends. After a while, you begin to think maybe it’s enough…. Then, ...

So you learn to take comfort in your routines, in your job, in your friends. After a while, you begin to think maybe it’s enough…. Then, one day you realize it isn’t. By then, of course, it’s too late.

Beverly Crusher (from the novel A Time to Heal by David Mack)

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