That’s what’s always happened before—he goes off, doors slam, he freezes me out, ignores my calls, but then he realizes his mistake and just when I think I’m ready to start getting over him, there he is again, holding out his hand and
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“—Hago programas de radio en euskera, escribo libros en euskera, ayudo a nuestra cultura. Es mi manera de aportar algo a nuestro pueblo, pero algo constructivo, sin dejar a mi paso un montón de huérfanos y viudas.”
― Patria (Andanzas)
― Patria (Andanzas)
“Tener una hermana es tener una compañera de vida, alguien que entiende tu cuna, tus raíces, el olor del hogar. Es la única persona a la que le puedes decir «Ya sabes cómo es mamá» y entiende perfectamente a qué te refieres.”
― El café frío, la cerveza caliente
― El café frío, la cerveza caliente

“Young people born after 1995 are more likely to be stuck in defend mode, compared to those born earlier. They are on permanent alert for threats, rather than being hungry for new experiences. They are anxious.”
― The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
― The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

“—No hay tal lógica. Es todo un delirio y probablemente un negocio.”
― Patria (Andanzas)
― Patria (Andanzas)

“Infants in the first weeks of life have enough muscular control to mimic a few facial expressions, and the many rounds of mutual gazing and face making are important means of fostering attachment between parents and children.[”
― The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
― The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

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