As Yush and I became adults, you lamented that you’d taught us nothing. You parroted Papa’s words about yourself and believed them. You thought that because your education level or technical skills didn’t match his, you were somehow unintelligent or had nothing of value to offer your children. I could never convince you that what you offered Yush and me was so much more essential, not just to our survival but to our humanity. Your consistent, stable love grounded and protected us, particularly as children, acting as a shock absorber against Papa’s volatility. Your kindness gave us small
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