And because I remained quiet for so long now my daughter does not hear me.
but if she has a headache, if she has a traffic jam, if she wants to watch a favorite movie on TV, she no longer has a promise.
For all these years I kept my mouth closed so selfish desires would not fall out.
There was something about the coast town of Dunnet
which made it seem more attractive than other maritime villages of eastern Maine.
Maybe you can give me sign letting me know what is happening to me.
We walked together in the llano and along the river banks to gather herbs and roots for her medicines.
He would rage against the town on the opposite side of the river which drained a man of his freedom, and he would cry because the war had ruined his dream.
Dear God, I am fourteen years old. I have always been a good girl.
I once sacrificed my life to keep my parents' promise. This means nothing to you, because to you promises mean nothing. A daughter can promise to come to dinner,
It was very sad to see my father cry, but I understood it, because sometimes a man has to cry. Even if he is a man.
She taught me the names of plants and flowers, of trees and bushes, of birds and animals.