Big picture Quote by Rebecca Stead

“It's weird, because I know Mom is right about the big picture. But Dad is right too: Life is really just a bunch of nows, one after the other. The dots matter.” quote by Rebecca Stead — Download Open image

““It's weird, because I know Mom is right about the big picture. But Dad is right too: Life is really just a bunch of nows, one after the other. The dots matter.””

Rebecca Stead

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