Pauline

“Grown ups are not good at masking their concerns, although they can hide their delights and curiosity surprisingly well. Whereas with children it is the other way round. Children can tactfully mute their anxiety and conceal their sorrow, but will struggle not to express their . This is what growing up means, in some simple way: learning to repress all expressions of pre happiness and joy.”
― Elif Shafak, There Are Rivers in the Sky