Which is when I understand, in a flash, what Ive been doing wrong with herwhat Ive been doing wrong in how Ive been trying to connect with her. I thought if I were nice enough, sweet enough, shed understand she could count on me. But thats not how you learn you can count on someone. You learn it in the moments when everyones too tired to be sweet, too tired to try hard. You learn it by what they do for you then.

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave