# Quote — Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Stay with Me

> A mother must be vigilant. She must be able and willing to wake up ten times during the night to feed her baby. After her intermittent vigil, she must see everything clearly the next morning so that she can notice any changes in her baby. A mother is not permitted to have blurry vision. She must notice if her baby’s wail is too loud or too low. She must know if the child’s temperature has risen or fallen. A mother must not miss any signs.

- Author: [Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ayobami-adebayo.md)
- Book: [Stay with Me](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ayobami-adebayo/stay-with-me.md)
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> “Di we ever really know what we will do in any situation until the situation presents itself?”

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> The reasons why we do the things we do will not always be the ones that others will remember. Sometimes.

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> “The road stretches before us, shrouded in a darkness transitioning into dawn as it leads me back to you.”

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