But will you miss me? More importantly - will I miss you? Does either one of us really want to hear the answer to that question? - Jodi Picoult

A mathematical formula for happiness:Reality divided by Expectations.There were two ways to be happy:improve your reality or lower your expectations.

Life sometimes gets so bogged down in the details, you forget you are living it. There is always another appointment to be met, another bill to pay, another symptom presenting, another uneventful day to be notched onto the wooden wall. We have synchronized our watches, studied our calendars, existed in minutes, and completely forgotten to step back and see what we've accomplished.

Seeing her sitting there unresponsive makes me realize that silence has a sound.