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Love Quote by Mildred Walker

“And you've gone on all these years hating each other. Gil felt that hate. He could tell just being here. That's one of the things that drove him away from here, from me...' Mom was still so long I looked up at her...She shook her head. ...'No, Yelena, I never hate Ben an' Ben don't hate me…” quote by Mildred Walker
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““And you've gone on all these years hating each other. Gil felt that hate. He could tell just being here. That's one of the things that drove him away from here, from me...' Mom was still so long I looked up at her...She shook her head. ...'No, Yelena, I never hate Ben an' Ben don't hate me. Gospode Boge! I love him here so all these years!' Mom touched her breast and her face broke into life. Her eyes were softer. 'Me hate Ben!' she laughed... I couldn't look at her, but I had to say what was in my mind. 'But all these years, even when I was a child, I've felt that you hated each other. When I heard you that night you both sounded cold and hard.' Mom made a sound of disgust in her throat. 'That don't mean nothing. We get mad, sure! Like ice an' snow an' thunder an' lightning storm, but they don't hurt the wheat down in the ground any.' Mom picked up her whitewash brush and slapped it against the rough boards. 'Yolochka, you don't know how love is yet.' ...She finished her wall and poured the whitewash that was left back in the bigger pail. 'You can write that young Gil of yours that he don't know what he think he does. Sure, we fight sometime, but we got no hate here.””

Mildred Walker

About This Quote

A mother reflects on a long-standing family hatred, urging a child to understand that conflict is natural but does not have to dominate relationships, and that love can emerge despite past animosity.

In simple terms: A mother tells her child that hate is normal but love can still exist.

Key Takeaway

Accept conflict as part of life, seek love.

Themes

family conflict love communication generational trauma

Mood

reflective hopeful

Type

advice emotional narrative

When to use this quote

  • psychology
  • family dynamics
  • literature
  • self-help

Key Concepts

emotional intelligence forgiveness parental guidance psychological growth

Questions to Reflect On

  • What steps can families take to heal long-term grudges?
  • How does acknowledging pain help rebuild trust?
A Different Perspective

The narrative may oversimplify deep-seated resentment and its resolution.

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