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They weren’t called helicopter parents anymore; no, today they were called snowplow parents. A snowplow parent will “plow” down any person or obstacle standing in their child’s way.
“In the dark I rest,
unready for the light which dawns
day after day,
eager to be shared.
Black silk, shelter me.
I need
more of the night before I open
eyes and heart
to illumination. I must still
grow in the dark like a root
not ready, not ready at all.”
―
unready for the light which dawns
day after day,
eager to be shared.
Black silk, shelter me.
I need
more of the night before I open
eyes and heart
to illumination. I must still
grow in the dark like a root
not ready, not ready at all.”
―
“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
― Charlotte’s Web
― Charlotte’s Web
“And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”
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“There is nothing more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.”
― The Odyssey
― The Odyssey
“It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.”
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Laurie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Laurie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,754 books
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187 friends
717 books
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24 friends
121 books
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4,827 friends
966 books
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144 friends
291 books
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38 friends
47 books
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554 friends
220 books
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2,303 friends
2,293 books
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1,120 friends
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