Quote from Claire in Alone Time
Claire: Don't you see what the universe is trying to tell us? We are never gonna reach the next chapter. Luke's not going to college. Haley's gonna grow old in the basement. Alex is just gonna keep coming back to taunt us and use up our tissues! Phil: I don't think the universe cares that much about us. Claire: Phil, we tried to run away, and I can still see our chimney from here. It's over. Oh, yeah. This is it. "Welcome... to our life!"