Quote by Jillian Madoff

Watching my sister glowing I wonder why, if the sun is so warm, it doesn't dry her tears. Sunlight is supposed to do that, I think, sunlight should dry all the rain.

Watching my sister glowing I wonder why, if the sun is so wa

Summary

The quote expresses a sense of confusion and wonderment about the dichotomy between the warmth of the sun and the continuing tears of the speaker's sister. The speaker observes their sister's radiant and glowing appearance and questions why the sun, seemingly a powerful force, does not have the ability to dry her tears. They believe that sunlight should possess the power to dissipate sadness and bring an end to emotional pain, leading to a sense of curiosity as to why this expectation is not fulfilled.

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Inspirational Sadness Hunger Point

By Jillian Madoff

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