Everyone I looked at, their whole lives, did exactly what they were supposed to do
without even questioning it, without even wondering if they could
do something different.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock


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So break up with him.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Stichwörter: love



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It kind of struck me how great it would be to go out with a guy that size. And if you, you know, got tired of dating him, you could always use him as a house or something.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Stichwörter: humor humour funny dating size



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I hate it when people make fun of me and it turns out they're right.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Stichwörter: life people so-true things-that-happen



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Talk Back? That's really what it's called? You're supposed to walk into some church basement and say, 'I'm here to learn how to Talk Back'?

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Stichwörter: humor



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But you know, even worrying about haircuts couldn't depress me. Because every time I started sinking low, I'd just remember about football. All this time I'd thought I wanted to be a trainer, when it turned out I wanted to be a player instead. I saw something I wanted to do and I decided to do it. The feeling of freedom this gave me—I can't even describe it. It was my decision. I chose it. I am not a cow.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Stichwörter: choice freedom cow



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And it occurred to me that the reason she makes it work, probably, is because she's so comfortable with herself. And you know, that's not such a bad notion, in the whole life-lesson business. Being comfortable with yourself. Because if you're not okay with who you are, why should anyone else be?

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Stichwörter: self-image self-confidence



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Still, I couldn't get over Dad calling those farmers. People might think helping is hard, but really that's the easy part; just look how good it makes people feel. Look how happy all those Red Bend ladies were about chipping in. It's the asking that's so painful. It takes real courage, real strength, to say you're not strong enough to do it alone. Mom must really be hurting for Dad to be so brave.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Stichwörter: helping



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I milked, of course, and did some work around the barn, and tried not to think about Brian, which was like trying not to breathe.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Stichwörter: love relationships



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You watch pro ball and those guys spend so much time with their hands on each other's rear ends, you'd think they were feeling for diamonds or something.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Stichwörter: humor funny football butts



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