A Staten Island Love Letter Quotes

“Every once in a while, we needed a small break to just be women. I couldn’t stand when someone saw me and asked me where my kids were. It pissed me off because they never asked men where they kids were.”
― Jahquel J., A Staten Island Love Letter: The Forgotten Borough

“You’re allowed ten minutes to break down, then it’s time to get back to business,”
― Jahquel J., A Staten Island Love Letter: The Forgotten Borough

“That nigga got my dream woman and don’t know how to treat you. I would fucking kiss the ground you walk on, Justice.”
― Jahquel J., A Staten Island Love Letter: The Forgotten Borough

“You forgot you have a whole fiancée? Shakira ain’t letting go of your ass that fast. And if she does, that child support about to be crazy,” Staten whistled. “She not stupid.” “Yeah, we all think women not stupid until our dumb ass in court yelling child supppportttt?” Priest started laughing and placed my plate in the sink.”
― Jahquel J., A Staten Island Love Letter: The Forgotten Borough

“Baby girl don’t feel ashamed. You don’t know me from a hole in the wall. Don’t ever give someone that kind of power, especially if you don’t even know them,” she winked.”
― Jahquel J., A Staten Island Love Letter: The Forgotten Borough

“Don’t speak doubt into your child’s life,” he repeated. “I like that.” He had finally smiled for the first time since Kiss lifted her shirt up.”
― Jahquel J., A Staten Island Love Letter: The Forgotten Borough

“Women did it all and we never complained about it. We made the money, made the house home and bared the children. Every once in a while, we needed a small break to just be women.”
― Jahquel J., A Staten Island Love Letter: The Forgotten Borough