“Isn't that what every child wants even well into adulthood --- the opportunity to look their parents in the eye and see a glimmer of pride shining back at them?” PrideParentsChildAdulthood Book:They Call Her Dirty Sally Source: They Call Her Dirty Sally
“That's the depressing side of being an only child; when your parents die, and you inevitably become an orphan, you own the title in every sense of the word. Meaning now you've got no one to clean up the remnants of a life you no longer share with anyone.” ParentsOrphanOnly Child Book:They Call Her Dirty Sally Source: They Call Her Dirty Sally