Family Quote by Steven Rowley

“I had done all the right things. I had Lily. I had Jeffrey. I had a family. And then I didn’t. I don’t understand how my life got so empty, or why the octopus came, or why everyone eventually goes away.” quote by Steven Rowley — Download Open image

““I had done all the right things. I had Lily. I had Jeffrey. I had a family. And then I didn’t. I don’t understand how my life got so empty, or why the octopus came, or why everyone eventually goes away.””

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