She was a beautiful little fool.

"When you’re out of college or in your twenties or just ready to move on from something, you start to pay attention to things more. You realize you have the opportunity to become a better person, a different person, a smarter, more alive person. That you can grow and become whatever the hell your personality and circumstances will allow. You realize that your bank account is something you need to keep track of, that you can find your dream job or dream person or both, that you have really hard times without many things to fall back on, and that you might simply need to grow up now."