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“There was, truly no place for him. The home of his childhood was long gone, and it had never been his home, even when he was a child. His mother had said to him, "Do not anger your father. Try to do as he says. Try to be who he wants you to be." But he had not known how to do that, had he? He still did not know how to do that. He knew, only, how to be himself. And shouldn't home be the place where you are allowed to be yourself, loved as yourself?” — Kate DiCamillo
There was, truly no place for him. The home of his childhood was long gone, and it had never been his home, even when he was a child.
His mother had said to him, "Do not anger your father. Try to do as he says. Try to be who he wants you to be."
But he had not known how to do that, had he?
He still did not know how to do that.
He knew, only, how to be himself.
And shouldn't home be the place where you are allowed to be yourself, loved as yourself?