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"Absorbing writing. I’m sinking right into it. Am hoping the racial angle introduced doesn’t take up too much space in the story, though." — Apr 14, 2026 06:34PM
"Absorbing writing. I’m sinking right into it. Am hoping the racial angle introduced doesn’t take up too much space in the story, though." — Apr 14, 2026 06:34PM
“I hope the reader will experience the story in the spirit it was written, recognizing that who we are is not who they were, and judging historical people by today's standards prevents us from learning from them, from their mistakes and their triumphs. These people helped build the framework that we now stand on. We should be careful about burning it down.”
― Where the Lost Wander
― Where the Lost Wander
“Home isn't a place it's a feeling”
― A Thousand Roads Home
― A Thousand Roads Home
“The most beautiful woman in any room is the woman with the most joy in her heart.”
― The Last Letter from Juliet
― The Last Letter from Juliet
“The pain. It's worth it. The more you love, the more it hurts. It's the only thing that is.”
― Where the Lost Wander
― Where the Lost Wander
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