At seven years old, it didn’t register that I was being groomed to be sold. I was no longer a child; I was a commodity. Cindy depended on her clients to make money, and physical beauty—coupled with high versatility—increased my price tag.
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“Because you must know, dear heart, that you are worthy of care whether your house is immaculate or a mess.”
― How to Keep House While Drowning
― How to Keep House While Drowning
“Listen, caring about things don’t make you soft. It makes you alive.”
― Seven Days in June
― Seven Days in June
“If you have a particularly rude or pushy person in your life, you can use my favorite boundary phrase, which is “thank you for your concern, but I am not taking any feedback on this issue right now.”
― How to Keep House While Drowning
― How to Keep House While Drowning
“She said, Don’t worry about me. I’ve done everything I’ve ever wanted to do. Cara, we must not wait to live the life we want. Find a way to be present with the people you love.”
― How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
― How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
“Being royal, it turned out, wasn’t all that far from being onstage. Acting was acting, no matter the context.”
― Spare
― Spare
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