There is a child - a baby - who long since kicked off her blankets. Her skin is ashen and her mouth open in a perpetual yet silent scream. She isn't old enough to roll over, to sit up, to climb. So she lies there kicking her fat legs against the footboard of the crib, eternally calling for her mother. For food. For flesh. Carrie Ryan
About This Quote

The phrase “There is a child…” has several different meanings. The first is the idea that there is always someone else, somewhere, who is in need of help. There are always people who need our assistance, whether it be for food or compassion or just to hear us talk to them. The second meaning is that it's time to take action. Life needs to happen, not just exist.

Life needs to get moving, not just being. It's time to begin living rather than merely existing. The last meaning is the most emotional and spiritual of all. It's also the most powerful.

It's about the realization that every man has a purpose, a calling, a reason for being here on earth. Some find it early in life while others have to wait until adulthood before they find their purpose in life.

Source: The Forest Of Hands And Teeth

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