...in the distance across the dark fields I saw a flame. With the rainy season, the fireflies had long since disappeared. What then could this be? The flame flickered, now brightly, no dimly, and sometimes it glowed like a halo, as if it had sunk deep into water. I was frightened by this flame. For in my heart I, too, carried a flame.Anonymous
About This Quote
There are many different meanings to this quote. This particular quote is about a woman named Mary, who was an only child. Her father died when she was nine years old, so she was raised by her mother. She loved her mother very much, but the two were very different.
When returned home from school one day, Mary's mother asked what her day had been like. Mary described her day as quiet and uneventful. Her mother then told her that she couldn't grow up to be a disappointment to her father because he had died before she could grow up.
In response to this, Mary told her mother that she loved her very much and that she would always care for her, but that she would never be a disappointment to her.
Source: Fires On The Plain
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