I write because if I don't, everything feels even worse.
-- Narrator (Pages 1 - 64)

Importance: Casey has this thought after Adam asks why she writes. Though many wonder if writing is just one of Casey's hobbies, she realizes that she needs her creative practice to help her process her tumultuous internal world. Indeed, Casey's novel project ultimately helps her make peace with her mother's passing.

I can't look back at it. I have to keep moving forward.
-- Narrator (Pages 1 - 64)

Importance: Casey has this thought regarding her novel. She is immediately referring to her inability to look at the first pages of her manuscript before completely the larger project. However, this line also refers to Casey's general mode of moving through life. She refuses to look at her past, attempting to ignore it, and to focus instead on her present. She must learn to balance this tendency with her need to make peace with her past.

And here I...
-- Narrator (Pages 65 - 128)