When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we …

Madeleine L'Engle
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When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable. ✨ Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. Book by Madeleine L'Engle, 1972.
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When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable. ✨ Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. Book by Madeleine L'Engle, 1972.

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