meredith says.

"bones break. organs bursts. flesh tears. we can sew the flesh, repair the damage. ease the pain. but when life breaks down. when we break down. there's no science. no hard and fast rules. we just have to feel our way through. and to a surgeon, there's nothing worse and there's nothing better."

that's the bit of advice meredith offered us thursday night around nine fifty eight. somehow this relates to me. in a big way. i just needed to change a few words around...

"hearts break. families burst. friendships tear. we can sew the flesh, repair the damage. ease the pain. but when life breaks down. when we break down. there's no science. no hard and fast rules. we just have to take a risk. and to a human living in the present moment, there's nothing worse and there's nothing better."

on wednesday from two o'clock to two fifty, i was reminded of this. he said, "emily. quit deflecting. you can deflect with your clients, because that's what we do. but quit deflecting in all of your personal relationships. you need to take a risk. anything worth while is worth taking a risk for."

here's to taking risks.