There were two things about Mama. One is she always expected the best out of me. And the other is that then no matter what I did, whatever I came home with, she acted like it was the moon I had just hung up in the sky and plugged in all the stars. Like I was that good.


The Bean Trees (1988)


There were two things about Mama. One is she always expected the best out of me. And the other is that then no matter what I did, whatever I came...

There were two things about Mama. One is she always expected the best out of me. And the other is that then no matter what I did, whatever I came...

There were two things about Mama. One is she always expected the best out of me. And the other is that then no matter what I did, whatever I came...

There were two things about Mama. One is she always expected the best out of me. And the other is that then no matter what I did, whatever I came...