I watched my mother do what she did best, and realized there would never be a way to cut myself from her… — Sarah Dessen
I watched my mother do what she did best, and realized there would never be a way to cut myself from her entirely. No matter how strong or weak I was, she was a part of me, as crucial as my own heart. I would never be strong enough, in all my life, to do without her.
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