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“Judith.” Her mother glanced at her with a curious look on her face. “You seem a might bit distracted this evening. Is something the matter?” “Nothing’s the matter, Mama,” she mumbled. “Then I suggest, dear, that you put the sampler down before you stain it with your blood.” Her mother smiled tenderly at her.”

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An Unusual Adventure

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“...коли ти жінка й виходиш заміж, то безповоротно стаєш у спостережну позицію. Ти повинна контролювати все — що твій чоловік робить, як він почувається. А потім, з появою дітей, контролювати також їх. Ти стаєш сторожовою собакою, слугою і дипломатом одночасно. І така дрібниця, як розлучення, цього не відміняє. О, ні — кохання може прийти і піти, але турбота не припиняється.”

“Well, sure, the vows say “in sickness and health” and “for better or worse” and all that, but that’s kind of like clicking okay to the terms and conditions when you download an app or sign up for a credit card. You don’t think any of that is going to apply to you.”

“You’re not humble at this point. You are a coward. So is any man who doesn’t come out and tell his intentions to a woman he’s interested in—and hang all this ‘I’m not ready.’ God doesn’t work with ready people, people who refuse to take a risk, people who wait for the perfect circumstances to align before every forward step—you’re the one who taught me that.”