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He couldn’t possibly comprehend the agony of being human, of working an uninspiring job, of constantly trying to live up to the overachievers surrounding you,
Having always been a book person, Charli was rarely without one in her hand. Her friends made fun of her because she’d sneak a page in any time she could, even in the elevator.
That’s me! I’ve read or listened to 198 books so far this year! So many great books, and only 24 hours in a day!
Family members can feel and even suffer from trauma that existed in a previous branch of their family tree—even if they are unaware of the details.
“You like books then? I can’t ever find the time.� “It’s all about priorities,� she says. “I read two or three a week.� “Two or three a week?� he says incredulously. “That’s impressive.� “It’s not something I have to work at. It’s just . . . what I love to do.� He stares into and through her eyes as if they are windows. “I can only imagine the places you’ve gone in your imagination. I suspect that much reading teaches you a lot about the world.�
“I am not responsible for what you did. None of us are. Your guilt is yours alone to bear, just as my mother’s is hers and no one else’s. I want to be set free from it. I want everyone in our family to be set free from what both of you did. The truth is finally out. Though we are bound by blood, I am no longer a part of your crime. No one else is.�
