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“All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine glass, absorbs the prints of its handlers. Some parents smudge, others crack, a few shatter childhoods completely into jagged little pieces, beyond repair.”
― Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven

“Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them. They move on. They move away. The moments that used to define them - a mother's approval, a father's nod - are covered by moments of their own accomplishments. It is not until much later, as the skin sags and the heart weakens, that children understand;

“All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine glass, absorbs the prints of its handlers. Some parents smudge, others crack, a few shatter childhoods completely into jagged little pieces, beyond repair.”
― Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven

“A woman’s past need not predict her future. She can dance to new music if she chooses. Her own music. To hear the tune, she must stop talking. To herself, I mean. We’re always trying to persuade ourselves of things.”

“This music of old age ….. it isn’t made for dancing. It’s so …. lonely. You’re a burden to everyone.”

I initially I thought this book sounded intriguing, but within 15 minutes, I was already annoyed with the main character, Nora. Her negativity and whiny demeanor persisted throughout the entire story. Maybe the author was aiming for a snarky witty tone, but missed the mark completely. I should have DNF'd the book rather than suffer through to the end.

If only we could always have the perspective of the future with us as we live that present. Sure, in each moment we have never been so old, but we are of course also the youngest we will ever be.