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Children Quote by Noelle Oxenhandler

“It’s not God I want, it’s someone in skin!" a child once cried out to his mother. With an almost unbearable honesty, he expressed the extravagant—and even sacrilegious—nature of parent-child love. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me," God boomed in the desert. But parents and children do have…” quote by Noelle Oxenhandler
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““It’s not God I want, it’s someone in skin!" a child once cried out to his mother. With an almost unbearable honesty, he expressed the extravagant—and even sacrilegious—nature of parent-child love. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me," God boomed in the desert. But parents and children do have a way of filling the universe with each other.””

Noelle Oxenhandler

About This Quote

Source Short Story: The God of Parents, 2023

A child’s confession that love for a parent feels like worship, equating parental love with divine devotion.

In simple terms: A child loves a parent as if they were a god.

Key Takeaway

Recognize the depth of parent‑child bonds.

Themes

love family divinity devotion identity

Mood

emotional introspective poetic

Type

literary philosophical narrative

When to use this quote

  • parent‑child relationship
  • spiritual metaphor
  • emotional growth

Key Concepts

psychological devotion family dynamics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does this view affect parental expectations?
  • Can love be both human and sacred?
A Different Perspective

Equating love with divinity can create pressure.

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