The only siblings I have are half-siblings. My nuclear family would have been an extra-suffocating threesome. Instead, I have an interesting brother and sister, in-laws, and darling nephews.
Some of us can live without a society but not without a family.
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Amit Kalantri
In united families, they might sleep with half filled stomach but no one sleeps with empty stomach.
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Amit Kalantri
You can take the Indian out of the family, but you cannot take the family out of the Indian.
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Amit Kalantri
In your name, the family name is at last because it's the family name that lasts.
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Amit Kalantri
The world is full of unrequited love, ' I said finally.' You and Patrick having problems?' Dad said, reaching around to get the butter out of the fridge.' No, I was just wondering what you would say if I was a lesbian.'' Come again?' said...
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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