…I may seem like this flawless creature to you, someone with infinite wisdom and patience who always says the right thing, but, just like you—your parents—despite doing my best with what I have, I fail sometimes.” A lone tear dangles from her eye. “And today is the fifth anniversary of my mother’s death, so excuse me if I can’t listen as attentively while you go on about how your parents screwed you up.

…I may seem like this flawless creature to you, someone with infinite wisdom and patience who always says the right thing, but, just like you—your parents—despite doing my best with what I have, I fail sometimes.” A lone tear dangles from her eye. “And today is the fifth anniversary of my mother’s death, so excuse me if I can’t listen as attentively while you go on about how your parents screwed you up.

– Harper Bliss –

At the Water’s Edge

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