But no matter how much planning you do, one tiny miscalculation, one moment of distraction, can end it all in an instant.
Jeannette WallsYou can't cling to the side your whole life, that one lesson every parent needs to teach a child is "If you don't want to sink, you better figure out how to swim
Jeannette WallsMom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you are young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul.
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