My mother used to do all the things that were important to her after midnight. . . . … - Marita Golden

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The one thing that Via Dolorosa has is no opinions. To me, curiosity is 50 times as valuable as opinion.

Marita Golden

My mother used to do all the things that were important to her after midnight. . . . Sometimes I'd sneak downstairs and see her knitting, or reading, or writing letters. I'd think of her as a thief, stealing the tail end of the day, the hours nobody else wanted or used.

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