Quote by Haruki Murakami

Well, finally, once you become an orphan, you're an orphan till the day you die. I keep having the same dream. I'm seven years old and an orphan again. All alone, with no adults around to take care of me. It's evening, and the light is fading, and night is pressing in. It's always the same. In the dream I always go back to being seven years old. Software like that you can't exchange once it's contaminated.


Well, finally, once you become an orphan, you're an orphan t

Summary

This quote conveys the idea that once one becomes an orphan, they carry that identity and sense of loss forever. The speaker describes a recurring dream where they feel the vulnerability and abandonment of being a seven-year-old orphan, alone and without any adult support. The mention of contaminated software implies that this experience leaves a lasting imprint on a person's psyche, unable to be erased or changed. It serves as a poignant reminder of the lifelong emotional impact that losing parental figures can have.

By Haruki Murakami
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