grey’s anatomy meme: ↳ ten episodes: [6/10] 4x13 - piece of my heart.

Intimacy is a four syllable word for: Here is my heart and soul, please grind into hamburger, and enjoy. It's both desired, and feared. Difficult to live with, and impossible to live without. Intimacy also comes attached to the three R's... relatives, romance, and roommates. There are some things you can't escape. And other things you just don't want to know.

There's another way to survive this competition. A way no one ever seems to tell you about. One you have to learn for yourself. Number five: It's not about the race at all. There are no winners or losers. Victories are counted by the number of lives saved. And once in a while, if you're smart, the life you save could be your own.

It’s all about lines. The finish line at the end of residency, waiting in line for a chance at the operating table, and then there’s the most important line, the line separating you from the people you work with. It doesn’t help to get too familiar. To make friends. You need boundaries, between you and the rest of the world. Other people are far too messy. It’s all about lines… drawing lines in the sand and praying like hell no one crosses them.

I can’t think of any one reason why I would wanna be a surgeon, but I can think of a thousand reasons why I should quit. They make it hard on purpose. There are lives in our hands. There comes a moment when it’s more than just a game, and you either take that step forward or turn around and walk away. I could quit, but here’s the thing. I love the playing field.

grey’s anatomy meme: ↳ ten episodes: [4/10] 3x14 - wishin' and hopin'.

grey’s anatomy meme: ↳ ten episodes: [2/10] 1x01 - a hard day's night.

“dance it out!”

Did you say it? I love you. I don’t ever want to live without you. You changed my life. Did you say it? Make a plan, set a goal, work toward it, but every now and then, look around, drink it in, ‘cause this is it. It might all be gone tomorrow.