It's something everybody wants-for someone to see the hurt done to the…

Sue Monk Kidd
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It's something everybody wants-for someone to see the hurt done to them and set it down like it matters. ✨ Sue Monk Kidd (2003). The Secret Life of Bees, p.185, Penguin
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It's something everybody wants-for someone to see the hurt done to them and set it down like it matters. ✨ Sue Monk Kidd (2003). The Secret Life of Bees, p.185, Penguin

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