Mark Phillips' Pages: Workbook: 3/14/11: In the beginning it felt like her and me against the world.

Jacob Lawrence, "The Lovers," 1946 — Jacob Lawrence, *The Lovers* (1946)

March 14, 2011:

In the beginning it felt like her and me against the world. Later like her and the world against me.

Probably when you reach that kind of nadir the smart thing is to quit. But there's ever the confusion of loyalty, commitment, pride, affection, love. And the noise added by hurt.