Rain didn't make things messy. People did that all on their own.
I had nothing to fear from my father. Except his disappointment. Which was no small thing.
If you want to disappear, Emily, you can do it most anywhere.
I can't spend the rest of my life competing for your attention and coming in last.
Choices are easy when you have nothing to lose.
What she did have, after raising two children, was the equivalent of a PhD in mothering and my undying respect.