I do forget sometimes how much it means for certain men–for certain people–to be able to provide their loved ones with material comforts and protection at all times. I forget how dangerously reduced some men can feel when that basic ability has been stripped from them. I forget how much that matters to men, what it represents. Elizabeth Gilbert
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