It was the first time I'd ever said the words to another person, and t…

Sue Monk Kidd
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It was the first time I'd ever said the words to another person, and the sound of them broke open my heart. ✨ Sue Monk Kidd (2003). The Secret Life of Bees, p.242, Penguin
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