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“You think it will break your heart to have a child who suffers in this way. One who is seen as damaged. You think, perhaps, that it is your fault somehow. That if only you’d done something different, taken better care of [them], this would have never happened.. And whatever [their] life may be now- different than you’d imagined all those years ago… - [they] are perfect”. 🥹🥹🥹🥹.

As I’ve watched the many gray hairs begin to sprout across my head over the past year, this quote has resonated with me more than I’d like to admit. 😂❤️

Martha looks at her gray hair in the mirror and tells Ephraim that it makes her feel old. He responds, “Well, it makes me feel like a king… only a fool would be upset to find a vein of silver running through his beloved territory.” ❤️

“….. you are strong. And you are brave. And you are kind. Even when you are sad.”

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