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I’d never really wanted for anything that could be bought, which I was grateful for, but I wanted plenty for the stuff that couldn’t.
I’m sure they’ve been proud of me at some points or found joy in something I achieved, but I don’t think they knew how to communicate those things. I think they only knew how to communicate disappointment, which I understood now as kind of a double-edged sword for them and for me.
It’s not just about your history anymore because you’ve started to build on and around it. Your history is still part of this picture, but it’s less important than where you are now. There’s a reason that rearview mirrors are small and windshields are big.”

