How far would you go to keep the hope of love alive? - Nicholas Sparks

You have to understand that I'm not the girl I used to be. I'm a wife and a mother now, and like everyone else I'm not perfect. I struggle with the choices I've made and I make mistakes, and half the time I wonder who I really am or what I'm doing or whether my life means anything at all. I'm not special at all, Dawson, and you need to know that. You have to understand that I'm just...ordinary.

I mean, if the relationship can't survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?

...She had the rare ability to be exactly what people needed when she was with them and yet still remain true to herself.