I was seven years old. What do you know when you're seven years old? All my life, or so I thought, we'd been in the city of Alexandria, in the Street of the Carpenters, with the other Galileans, and sooner or later we were going home.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker reflects on a significant moment from their childhood. At the age of seven, they were unaware of many things and lived their life with a sense of security and familiarity in Alexandria. They believed they were simply visiting the city and would eventually return to their home among the Galileans. The quote captures the innocence and limited understanding that comes with being a young child, emphasizing how the speaker's perception of their situation drastically changes later on.

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