No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your righ… — Quoted

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“No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.”

Alice Walker · Friendship

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As an elder of the Americas and of the rest of the planet, it is my responsibility to care for and protect, to the best of my ability, the young.

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Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom.

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Yes, Mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me.

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My mother was very strong. Once, she picked up a coconut and smashed it against my father's head. It taught me about women defending themselves and not collapsing in a heap.

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