Louie Anderson
Born
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, The United States
March 24, 1953
Died
January 21, 2022
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“Sadly, no one in our family ever said, "I love you." Do you realize that? The truth is, I think we were all frightened of saying it, since the obvious reply would've been. "Well, if this is love, what is hate like?”
― Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child
― Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child
“I wish I'd gotten to know my dad better too," Kent nodded, "because when I did know him, he already wasn't himself. But the thing is, I never blamed him."
"Why's that?"
"I suppose because trying to place blame on someone always seemed like an impossible task. Like trying to find the start of something that's actually an endless cycle. I just figured it was better to be hard on myself and to make sure that I was a better person to those I loved. That way I could break the cycle."
Did you hear that, Dad? That's the kind of wisdom older brothers are put on this earth to dispense.”
― Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child
"Why's that?"
"I suppose because trying to place blame on someone always seemed like an impossible task. Like trying to find the start of something that's actually an endless cycle. I just figured it was better to be hard on myself and to make sure that I was a better person to those I loved. That way I could break the cycle."
Did you hear that, Dad? That's the kind of wisdom older brothers are put on this earth to dispense.”
― Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child
“When you're young, you do drugs that could kill you. When you get old, you just want drugs that can keep you alive. Full circle, baby.”
― Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too
― Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too
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Which task would you like to see included in our Winter Challenge?
In honor of Peter Robinson, who wrote police procedurals, read any book whose main character is the police. No private eyes, civilian detectives or government spies for this
In honor of Louie Anderson, read a book with an MPG of Humor.
In honor of Melissa Bank, read a book of interconnected short stories.
In honor of John Jay Osborn Jr., read a book whose MC is a lawyer.
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