"Location ain't a life though," Mercedes pointed out. "Miami's a gorgeous backdrop, but that doesn't mean what you're doing here is anymore worthwhile than what was going down in Ohio. Just better water views. Do you even know what it entails to give anyone anything? Or did you just think everyone had to give it to you?"

She watched a few people in the passing mall crowd for a moment. "Well, a dear friend of mine had a bad time with illness and it woke me up to a hell of a lot of things going on in my life, and my friends' lives. Something along the lines of just 'cause they look like they're okay, doesn't mean they really are. Doesn't mean they don't really need help. At the end of the day, we always need help from our friends, even if it's superficial help. Administrative Assistant? That's the big career that's stopping you seeking bigger things outta life...? Okay then... So, what you're saying is you're sitting there doing very little and too lazy to get up and find anything better from life, on any level. Whatever floats your boat, girl. Just didn't peg you as that sort."