Nobody around here had ever seen a lady beekeeper till her. She liked …

Sue Monk Kidd
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Nobody around here had ever seen a lady beekeeper till her. She liked to tell everybody that women made the best beekeepers, 'cause they have a special ability built into them to love creatures that sting. It comes from years of loving children and husbands. ✨ Sue Monk Kidd (2003). The Secret Life of Bees, p.143, Penguin
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