We are here five generations after you and a lot has happened. a lot of the things that used to exist when you were 12 and even
when you were 28 don't exist anymore. people broke a lot of things other than silence during your lifetime. and people learned how to grow new things and in new ways. now we are very good at growing.
<span>I am nothing special; of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough.Duke, Miracles, p. 2</span><span>"I know we've had our differences, Allie, and that we haven't seen eye to eye on everything. I'm not perfect, but I did the best I could with raising you. I'm your mother and I always will be. That means I'll always love you." Allie was silent for a moment, then: "What should I do?" "I don't know, Allie. That's up to you. But I would think about it. Think about what you really want."Anne Nelson and Allie Nelson, An Unexpected Visitor, p. 137</span><span>"I can't make this decision for you, Allie, this one's all yours. I want you to know, though, that I love you. And I always will. I know that doesn't help, but it's all I can do."Anne Nelson, An Unexpected Visitor, p. 138</span><span>"Follow your heart,"<span>Anne Nelson, An Unexpected Visitor, p. 139</span></span>
This is taken from a Latin term which means "something for something" so in other words you give me something for something in return.
In this case Claudia will have to agree to sexual favours with her psychology professor so that in return the professor will give her good marks for her final exam. That is something for something in return as the term quid pro quo.
As a peninsula, the people of Greece took advantage of living by the sea. The mountains in Greece did not have fertile soil good for growing crops, like in Mesopotamia, but the mild climate allowed for some farming. The Greeks, like many other ancient civilizations, felt deeply connected to the land they lived on.
