“Dad, you played rounders with me, even though you hated it and wished I'd take up cricket. You learned how to keep a stamp collecion because I wanted to know. For hours you sat in hospitals and never, not once, complained. You brushed my hair like a mother should. You gave up work for me, friends for me, four years of your life for me. You never moaned. Hardly ever. You let me have Adam. You let me have my list. I was outrageous. Wanting, wanting so much. And you never said, 'That's enough. Stop now.”
Quote by Jenny Downham
Book:Before I Die
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Before I Die
This novel delves into the lives of individuals facing their own mortality, highlighting their desires, regrets, and the quest for fulfillment in their final days. more
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