Mother was anchor. Mother was comfort. Mother was home. A girl who lost her mother was suddenly a tiny boat on an angry ocean. Some boats eventually floated ashore. And some boats, like me, seemed to float farther and farther from land.

Ruta Sepetys
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When we lose our mother we feel lost and helpless. A little girl losing her mother is like a tiny boat in an angry ocean. Some boats float ashore and some boats drift farther and farther from land. I lost my mother when I was 11, after she had breast cancer.

I became an island in my world. But, because of my faith in God, I found the strength to fight the storm inside me and to recover from loss and move on with my life.

Source: Salt To The Sea

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