The English language lacks the words 'to mourn an absence.' For the loss of a parent, grandparent, spouse, child or friend we have all manner of words and phrases, some helpful, some not. Still, we are conditioned to say something, even if it is only 'I am sorry for your loss.' But for an absence, for someone who was never there at all, we are wordless to capture that particular emptiness. For those who deeply want children and are denied them, those missing babies hover like silent, ephemeral shadows over their lives. Who can describe the feel of a tiny hand that is never held?
Education is the key. With a really good education, you have a much broader view of the world. Well-educated people can seek help for themselves. The… - Laura Bush
Education is the key. With a really good education, you have a much broader view of the world. Well-educated people can seek help for themselves. The…
- Laura Bush
Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library,… - Laura Bush
Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library,…
The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone. - Laura Bush
The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.
Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile. - Laura Bush
Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.
I'm not wild about the term first lady. I'd just like to be called Laura Bush. - Laura Bush
I'm not wild about the term first lady. I'd just like to be called Laura Bush.
It's really important for people who are HIV positive to reach out to let other people know that they can be tested, they can find out they can still… - Laura Bush
It's really important for people who are HIV positive to reach out to let other people know that they can be tested, they can find out they can still…
I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card. - Laura Bush
I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.
Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right. - Laura Bush
Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right.
There's a very close tie between good health and good education. - Laura Bush
There's a very close tie between good health and good education.
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