That was the rule that you never mixed up troubles at home with life a…

Katherine Paterson
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That was the rule that you never mixed up troubles at home with life at school. When parents were poor or ignorant or mean, or even just didn't believe in having a TV set, it was up to their kids to protect them. ✨ Katherine Paterson (1977). Bridge to Terabithia
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That was the rule that you never mixed up troubles at home with life at school. When parents were poor or ignorant or mean, or even just didn't believe in having a TV set, it was up to their kids to protect them. ✨ Katherine Paterson (1977). Bridge to Terabithia

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