“IT WAS LIKE RIDING INTO THE BLAST OF A HAIR-DRYER SET ON HOT.”
― Thirty-Three Teeth
― Thirty-Three Teeth
“Every good enough mother teaches her child that no matter how bad it seems- no matter how many rejections or scraped knees or broken bones there are- it is going to be okay. Maybe not the way we wanted or hoped it would be, but still okay. A good parent returns a child to the place where she can trust that although she might be bitter or hateful for a moment, it's not the end of the world. There is love here. There is light and quiet here. There is peace.”
― This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide
― This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide
“Early bird gets the worm. But cookie taste better than worm. So me sleep in.”
― The Joy of Cookies: Cookie Monster's Guide to Life
― The Joy of Cookies: Cookie Monster's Guide to Life
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