Immigrant-experience Quote by Raquel Cepeda

“The gaping hole in her heart is amplified when she catches a glimpse of the strands of silver hair framing her once young face in the mirror.” quote by Raquel Cepeda — Download Open image

““The gaping hole in her heart is amplified when she catches a glimpse of the strands of silver hair framing her once young face in the mirror.””

Raquel Cepeda

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Women destroy me. I allow them to.

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The truth is usually left for us to hunt and gather independently, if we are so inclined.

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