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But perhaps no parent can truly see their child. When we look we see only the mirror of our own faults.
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“Her knowledge of her own mind was what he admired about her. To expect her to bend to his wishes would be to expect her to be other than herself.”
― Once Upon a River
― Once Upon a River

“A sense of rightness, a sense of self. It was nothing when you had it. You hardly noticed. But once it was missing, it was like a sliver of fruit on a long sea voyage, the difference between bleeding gums and survival.”
― Sankofa
― Sankofa

“People think you have to be going someplace, when, in fact, the ride is plenty.”
― The Patron Saint of Liars
― The Patron Saint of Liars

“Sorry, the Sisterhood, but when it comes to online life, mothers just don’t respond well to other mothersâ€� success â€� if comparison is the thief of joy, Instagram is the cat burglar of contentment.”
― People Like Her
― People Like Her

“You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains

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