Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you…

Chuck Palahniuk
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Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something.
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Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something.

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