M.E. Carter > Quotes

“Life happens. I think everyone sort of has a default mode, if you will. When the hardest things in life hit, they throw you back into your default.”
― M.E. Carter, Juked

“Happiness is a fickle emotion. It comes and goes depending on the situation and your mood. I’d much rather be content.” “What’s”
― M.E. Carter, Megged

“You can’t really be happy in those moments, but you can be content.” I look up at him and see understanding in his eyes. “I want to be content with my life. Content with my family, with you. I want all kinds of happiness sprinkled into the everyday humdrum of life, and so much contentment that pushing through the unhappy parts is a no brainer.” “Were”
― M.E. Carter, Megged

“Healthy or not, fat has a negative connotation to it. The more of it you have on your body, the more negative that association becomes, and the less people consider you for dating prospects. And when you carry it around for most of your life—well, eventually you absorb the negative comments as directly about you. Even when logically you know they’re not.”
― M.E. Carter, Weight Expectations

“for the first time ever, I was worried that I had finally found the one person, and her son, that were worth fighting for.”
― M.E. Carter, Change of Hart

“That perfect woman I had not been looking for had indeed fallen right into my lap.”
― M.E. Carter, Change of Hart

“With her humor, her heart, her kindness - Addison was, in fact, my perfect woman. And she was making it really easy to fall in love with her.”
― M.E. Carter, Change of Hart

“It’s about not loving myself enough because I’ve been too busy internalizing what people said around me.”
― M.E. Carter, Weight Expectations

“I want to know that the only person I’ve ever felt from the inside out, the only person whose eyes I’ve looked into in the throes of passion, in the most intimate moment two people can share…. I want to know the person I have all that with is the one I love more than anyone or anything else in the world, forever.” My brain shorts out. That may be the sexiest thing I’ve ever heard in my life He”
― M.E. Carter, Groupie

“It’s ironic he never protected our family the way he protects that damn net.”
― M.E. Carter, Goalie

“She’s got another thing coming”
― M.E. Carter, Weight Expectations

“I don’t get a chance to answer before the high-pitched screech of the fire alarms begin blaring.

Oh, shit.

“What do we do?” I ask no one in particular, although likely my shower mate is the only one listening. “Do we have time to finish up?”

“I don’t know.” I can hear the panic in her voice, just like I heard it in mind. “But we need to hurry.”

I begin rinsing frantically, not even sure what part of me I’m washing in the rising panic I feel. A smart person would just jump out of the shower. But what if I do that and it turns out this is a false alarm? Then I’ll be running around naked and will end up reshowering. Plus, what if someone steals my stuff while it’s unattended? Then I’ll be naked while going home.”
― M.E. Carter, Weight Expectations

“I couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t just wrong, but that nothing would ever be the same.”
― M.E. Carter, Hart to Heart

“This is what a solid, forever relationship is supposed to be about. Caring for each other, even if we need to be cared for at the same time. “Tell”
― M.E. Carter, Megged

“Whoever designed these box shower stalls in this place didn’t take into account that people come to the gym to get skinny—they don’t start out that way.”
― M.E. Carter, Weight Expectations

“If we try this and it doesn’t work, not only do I lose you, I run the risk of losing him, too.”
― M.E. Carter, Change of Hart

“My eyes widen, both in disbelief and possible terror at what “stretching” might entail. I ate a bean burrito for lunch. Does he not understand the kind of danger “stretching” might put everyone in?”
― M.E. Carter, Weight Expectations

“Seeing lights and merriment without snow and without sub-zero temperatures just doesn’t feel as festive.”
― M.E. Carter, Kissmas Eve

“I’m genuinely not suggesting marriage at this stage in the game, but I’ve always been a believer in fate, and I don’t take dating lightly.”
― ME Carter, Groupie

“And just like that, I became a father.”
― M.E. Carter, Hart to Heart

“It’s ok, man,” I said with amusement. “You know what they say, it’s not the size of the wave, it’s the motion of the ocean.” He stood up and started re-racking the weights for the next person. “Oh, but when you have a giant wave that moves just right . . . it’s the best feeling your woman can ever have,” he said, his eyebrows waggling up and down.”
― M.E. Carter, Change of Hart