My father would laugh behind my back to other family members whenever he heard I was doing something knew. “He wrote a book, what does he know about writing a book? What school did he go to, to be writing a book?” While he laughed and asked about my credentials, I to laughed because what someone would go to school for, I could simply go on YouTube, search the web or simply read a book from someone who’s done it before me. James JeanPierre
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This quote is about how sometimes it is hard to hear the truth from your loved ones. Your loved ones may not truly understand the struggles and hardships that you face while trying to make it. This particular quote is saying that while your father may be laughing behind your back, he may also be feeling the same way.

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