About This Quote
In this quote, the speaker is talking about how her daughter was being hunted down by people who were out for revenge, which is a terrible thing. The daughter’s parents wanted her to be free from those people, but she was too stubborn to do that. Instead she had to keep running and making a lot of mistakes to get away from them. In truth, it was a very selfish thing to do because she didn't want her family to have to deal with those people. The speaker believed that what her daughter did was completely wrong, but the daughter felt that the only way she could live her life was by doing whatever it took to end up with freedom.
Source: The Bonesetters Daughter
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