Quote by Jodi Picoult

What I really want to tell him is to pick up that baby of his and hold her tight, to set the moon on the edge of her crib and to hang her name up in the stars.

What I really want to tell him is to pick up that baby of hi

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This quote expresses a longing for someone to embrace their child and shower them with love, attention, and endless possibilities. It urges the person to relish in the paternal joy and create a meaningful and magical universe for their child, symbolized by setting the moon on the edge of the crib and celebrating their name among the stars.

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Daughters Fathers Moon Stars

By Jodi Picoult

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