She looks at the swings, and I can see she’s imagining what they’d loo…

Markus Zusak
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She looks at the swings, and I can see she’s imagining what they’d look like if the kids weren’t there. The guilt of this holds her down momentarily. It appears to be there constantly. Never far away, despite her love for them. I realize that nothing belongs to her anymore and she belongs to everything. ✨ Markus Zusak (2007). I Am the Messenger, p.173, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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