Sadie, he said forlornly, when you become a parent, you may understand…

Rick Riordan
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Sadie, he said forlornly, when you become a parent, you may understand this. One of my hardest jobs as a father, one of my greatest duties, was to realize that my own dreams, my own goals and wishes, are secondary to my children's. ✨ Rick Riordan (2010). The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid, Hyperion
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