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Neither saintly nor sinless; just human.



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I never thought of my mother as a saint. Although I looked up to her then and often emulate her now, she was not perfect. She was a complicated, fascinating and wonderfully flawed individual. And she was my mom.

by favepeep in Six-Word Momoirs on May 10, 2012 | add favorite | T-shirt

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canadafreeze says,

Beautifully stated and full of honesty. That's how I feel about my mom. Thank you for saying it so well.

TeaTopper says,

Love this.

notjustagirlintheworld says,

Double Love this.

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