How Can We Not Create A Fantasy

It's Funny How In That Moment I See Things Clearly. Am I Beaten Down? Yes. Have I Allowed Myself To Become A Victim? Somewhat. Am I Afraid? Always. Does Some Part Of Me Still Long To Fly Away From This Place? Absolutely. But I Can't Leave. Sam And I Have Built A Life For Joy. It Isn't Perfect, But It's A Life. My Family's Happiness Means More To Me That Starting Over Again. Page 210

Obey, Obey, Obey, Then Do What You Want.

In Our Country We Call This Type Of Mother Love Teng Ai. My Son Has Told Me That In Men's Writing It Is Composed Of Two Characters. The First Means Pain; The Second Means Love. That Is A Mother's Love.

I Know A Lot About Women And Their Suffering, But I Still Know Almost Nothing About Men.

I’ve Never Thought Much About Whether I Was Happy Or If I Had Fun As A Child. I Was A So-so Girl Who Lived With A So-so Family In A So-so Village. I Didn’t Know That There Might Be Another Way To Live, And I Didn’t Worry About It Either.