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The family is the crucible in which these strange entities called identities are formed, who we are and who we agree to be…

The family is the crucible in which these strange entities called identities are formed, who we are and who we agree to be…

February 6, 2019 Nate

… identity is a posture that we steal and assemble as a protective coating, but it’s also a ski mask, camouflage and protection from the cold.”

Anne Lamott, from Almost Everything — Notes on Hope P. 163

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