So sorry, I typed back. I was rushing, and you have a very similar name to the girl it was meant for!

“He shouldn’t be dating. I know him well, I know his family, I know his history. Trust me. Get your daughter out before she gets hurt”

"If you think there’s something I could change that would help me to get married, I really want to hear it”

“It’s now or never,” she warned her. “Either you get engaged, or he moves on”

We’re all used to hearing  words can heal or hurt, build, or destroy. I was watching that play out in real time

This time, when Yehudis hung up, I didn’t have that heavy-hearted feeling. It felt more like hope

“I don’t understand,” she said. “You want me not to be myself?”

When increased compensation is offered, it usually means there’s complexity involved; it may indicate desperation

"Each time, I really think this is it and I’m sure I’m going to make this one work, but at the last minute, I can’t go ahead with it"