““Mothers are an underwritten subject. There isn’t enough about them, and yet they’re so important. Fathers are too, of course; but that’s different, because we live in a world where all the expectation is heaped on the mother. For all of us, what we experience with our mothers is the blueprint; it sets the stage for every other relationship we make and if it fails, the consequences can last forever.””
![“Thousands of Americans have given their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq upholding their oaths and defending this nation. Chelsea Manning broke her oath and made it more likely that others would join the ranks of her fallen comrades. Her prison sentence may end in a few months' [time], but her…” quote by John McCain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/788/john-mccain-465_afghanistan_thousands-of-americans-have-given-their_26162.jpg)
