Danzy Senna

We were lying on our backs in the foothills, watching the sky and making a list called “never.” All the things we would never do. Let’s never get married. Let’s never get fat. Let’s never sleep with a married man. Let’s never stop being students, even after we graduate. Let’s never get dull-eyed and ironic. Let’s never get stuck in a rut – or trapped in a life we didn’t choose. Let’s never get bitter.