Now that I knew fear, I also knew it was not permanent. As powerful as it was, its grip on me would loosen. It would pass.
Louise ErdrichBut then as time passed, I learned the lesson that parents do early on. You fail sometimes. No matter how much you love your children, there are times you slip. There are moments you can't give, stutter, lose your temper, or simply lose face with the world, and you can't explain this to a child.
Louise ErdrichHere is the most telling fact: you wish to possess me.โจ Here is another fact: I loved you and let you think you could.
Louise Erdrich