Edward P. Jones(Her husband's departure. ..) had picked Mildred up by the hair and dropped her down at the doorstep of insanity. From "Butterfly on F street
About This Quote
The author of this quote, Frances Featherly, talks about her mother's mental illness. She says that her mother's departure had picked Mildred up by the hair and dropped her down at the doorstep of insanity. This quote shows how much love there was in the Featherly family. The characters in the story are very close to each other.
They live in a small town where they all know each other very well. They are also very likely to be friends with each other because they all grow up together. This quote also shows how mental illness can affect people's lives and their relationships with others.
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