They may have been rightly overbearing in her formative years, but they also loved Roselyn enough to trust she needed dreams more than realities.

Thomm Quackenbush
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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your parents. If you've been through some rough times in your life, it's important to think about the positive influence they have had on you. If they have been overbearing in their handling of your upbringing, it's good to remember that they loved you enough to trust that you needed dreams more than realities. Your upbringing may have had some rough patches, but you can look at all the experiences you've had as a positive.

Source: Danse Macabre (Nights Dream, #2)

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