Status Updates From Tregaron's Daughter

“ Certainly I agree with you that women are not the equals of men, Colonel. But neither are men the equals of women. They are quite simply entirely different creatures, thank God, and not to be compared. But that one should be subordinate to the other, in the eyes of the law is an injustice, I hope to see rectified before I die..”

“To have a great deal more than sufficient can be a burden if you allow it to be. So rich or poor, just be yourself, Cadi, and don’t change. Give yourself to what is important as you’ve always done, - to people not to things.” His smile lost its touch of sadness and he chuckled. “Rescue silly old gentleman who go out sailing and boats dance without cast young men when everybody else leaves the floor.”

“It seemed to me that a door was opening slowly before me, opening on dark strange secrets which had remained hidden for two generations. One part of me wanted to throw the door wide and let light shine into the darkness, but another part of me was afraid.”

I wanted desperately to cry, but I could not. The grief was too deep for tears.