Parents remain our touchstones, fellow travelers, even after death. They are both missing and present.
Ellen GoodmanOur 'mistakes' become our crucial parts, sometimes our best parts, of the lives we have made.
Ellen GoodmanWe criticize mothers for closeness. We criticize fathers for distance. How many of us have expected less from our fathers and appreciated what they gave us more? How many of us always let them off the hook?
Ellen Goodman