My parents seemed incredibly special and outrageously handsome to me then.

Gabrielle Hamilton
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This quote describes the fact that my parents seemed "incredibly special and outrageously handsome" to me at that time. I think it's important to look back on our past, especially when we reach our teenage years. Those years shaped who we are today, and there are certain events that make us stronger people. For example, if you were born in the 40s, for example, you grew up with the idea of the American Dream.

But nowadays, many people don't believe in or strive for this dream. There are plenty of reasons why people no longer believe in the American Dream; for example, they don't want to work hard enough to achieve it. They also doubt they can be better than everyone else (i.e.

'can I really be better than them?').

Source: Blood, Bones, And Butter: The Inadvertent Education Of A Reluctant Chef

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