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“It’s just—lately I’ve been wondering whether having all of our material needs met from birth has been a positive aspect of our lives. It seems to me it may have resulted in some absence of yearning or striving in us. The quest, I like to
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“I found it strange that no word exists for a parent who loses a child. If children lose their parents, they are orphans. If a husband loses his wife, he’s a widower. But there’s no word for a parent who loses a child. I’ve come to believe that the event is just too big, too monstrous, too overwhelming for words. No word could ever describe the feeling, so we leave it unsaid.”
― The Berry Pickers
― The Berry Pickers
“The mind will likely forget the traumatic event, but the body will remember.”
― The River Is Waiting
― The River Is Waiting
“but the ultimate expression of love is nagging, we don’t nag anyone the way we nag the people we love. All parents know that, and so do all best friends.”
― My Friends
― My Friends
“Try to be a better human in some way every day. And whenever you are confused about anything in life, not sure what to do, ask yourself this question: What would a good human do?”
― All the Glimmering Stars
― All the Glimmering Stars
“From birth to age five, love them no matter what. From five to age fifteen, teach them as best you can. From fifteen on, be their friend because they will need that more than your unasked-for advice or guidance.”
― All the Glimmering Stars
― All the Glimmering Stars
Love of Reading
— 80 members
— last activity 4 hours, 57 min ago
This is a book club for women who love to read and enjoy discussing books. Love of Reading is a place where you can relax and make yourself at home. W ...more
*1001 Five Star Books*
— 229 members
— last activity 2 hours, 11 min ago
We need your help to put together a list of 1001 Five Star Books. Before requesting to join, we kindly ask that you take a moment and read our rule ...more
Literally Dead Book Club
— 16535 members
— last activity Jun 25, 2026 09:54AM
A mostly monthly book club (February-November) focused on thriller/mystery/horror hosted by BooksandLala and a rotating set of wonderful co-hosts! li ...more
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