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“It hurts when they're gone. And it doesn't matter if it's slow or fast, whether it's a long drawn-out disease or an unexpected accident. When they're gone the world turns upside down and you're left holding on, trying not to fall off.”

Book:Debbie Doesn't Do It Anymore

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Debbie Doesn't Do It Anymore

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Walter Mosley

Walter Mosley is an American novelist, best known for his detective novel series featuring Easy Rawlins. His works blend literary value with social commentary, earning him a wide readership. more

“To this day, being able to “take advantage” of someone is the measure in my mind of having a parent. For me and Lindsay, the fear of imposing stalked our minds, infecting even the food we ate. We recognized instinctively that many of the people we depended on weren’t supposed to play that role in our lives, so much so that it was one of the first things Lindsay thought of when she learned of Papaw’s death. We were conditioned to feel that we couldn’t really depend on people—that, even as children, asking someone for a meal or for help with a broken-down automobile was a luxury that we shouldn’t indulge in too much lest we fully tap the reservoir of goodwill serving as a safety valve in our lives.”

Childhood Parents

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Source: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

“I want you to remember that you can’t feel responsible for everything. We’re your parents, and we will figure us out. All you need to do— any of you”— she looks at my brothers—” is be a kid for now and let us be there for you.”“All of us?” Dusty says. “Even those of us without neurological disorders?” “All of you.”

Responsible Parents Neurological Disorder

Book:Holding Up the Universe

Source: Holding Up the Universe

“Anyone could father a child. But a good parent puts his child's needs before his own. A parent should be selfless not selfish.”

Parents Fathers Dads

Book:Playboy Pilot

Source: Playboy Pilot