I suspected, however, that I wasn't homesick for anything I would find at home when I returned. The longing was for what I wouldn't find: the past and all the people and places there were lost to me.
Mother loved the wind. When I was growing up, she would recite this poem to me. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I, But when the trees bow down… - Alice Steinbach
Mother loved the wind. When I was growing up, she would recite this poem to me. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I, But when the trees bow down…
- Alice Steinbach
A letter is always better than a phone call. People write things in letters they would never say in person. They permit themselves to write down feel… - Alice Steinbach
A letter is always better than a phone call. People write things in letters they would never say in person. They permit themselves to write down feel…
It is one of the strongest bonds, I think, that can spring up between people: sharing a passion for certain books and their authors. - Alice Steinbach
It is one of the strongest bonds, I think, that can spring up between people: sharing a passion for certain books and their authors.
I suppose that, after the passion of love, water rights have caused more trouble than anything else to the human species. - Alice Steinbach
I suppose that, after the passion of love, water rights have caused more trouble than anything else to the human species.
What is the purpose of memory? Is it a trick to make sure we don't forget who we are by reminding us of who we were? - Alice Steinbach
What is the purpose of memory? Is it a trick to make sure we don't forget who we are by reminding us of who we were?
I'm a woman in search on an adventure - Alice Steinbach
I'm a woman in search on an adventure
Freedom has its dangers as well as its joys. And the sooner we learn to get up after a fall, the better off we'll be. - Alice Steinbach
Freedom has its dangers as well as its joys. And the sooner we learn to get up after a fall, the better off we'll be.
The fun-seekers, I noted, were spontaneous and flexible. They approached each day and each situation with a willingness to ride whatever wave came al… - Alice Steinbach
The fun-seekers, I noted, were spontaneous and flexible. They approached each day and each situation with a willingness to ride whatever wave came al…
Going back to school is like going back in time. Immediately, for better or for worse, you must give up a little piece of your autonomy in order to b… - Alice Steinbach
Going back to school is like going back in time. Immediately, for better or for worse, you must give up a little piece of your autonomy in order to b…
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