Don't worry, God understands,' Mom said. 'He knows that your father is…

Jeannette Walls
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Don't worry, God understands,' Mom said. 'He knows that your father is a cross we must bear. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2009). The Glass Castle: A Memoir, p.105, Simon and Schuster
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