“there was something oddly calming about escaping into a world where even the smallest, most unassuming creatures could change the course of history.”
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
“You are a part of this family now, whether you like it or not. You’re stuck with us, you hear me? And we wouldn’t have it any other way.” I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes, the lump rising in my throat. Is this what it feels like? I thought, my heart swelling with a fierce, aching love.”
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
“Ik sta te kijken naar dat stenen bewijs van haar verdwijnen, en ik voel niks. Of misschien alles, dat valt moeilijk zomaar te zeggen, soms.”
― Kom hier dat ik u kus
― Kom hier dat ik u kus
“Jesus can always reject his father,
But he cannot escape his mother's blood.
He'll scream and try to wash it off of his fingers,
But he'll never escape what he's made up of.”
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But he cannot escape his mother's blood.
He'll scream and try to wash it off of his fingers,
But he'll never escape what he's made up of.”
―
“Sometimes, family isn’t just what you’re born into—it’s also what you build in the aftermath of loss.”
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
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