You can’t know, sweetie, because you’ve never had a baby become a bril…

John Green
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You can’t know, sweetie, because you’ve never had a baby become a brilliant young reader with a side interest in horrible television shows, but the joy you bring us is so much greater than the sadness we feel about your illness. ✨ John Green (2012). The Fault in Our Stars, p.103, Penguin
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You can’t know, sweetie, because you’ve never had a baby become a brilliant young reader with a side interest in horrible television shows, but the joy you bring us is so much greater than the sadness we feel about your illness. ✨ John Green (2012). The Fault in Our Stars, p.103, Penguin

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