How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I remembered the day I'd gone to her through the hedge to learn about our futures. I recalled her extending both her old hands stretched wide." "This is how you hold on to your family," she had said."
You hold them with open hands so they are free to find futures of their own. It's just that simple. (16.27-28)
Back in the day, Aunt Fannie gave Helena some confusing advice about family. But now Helena has cracked the code: holding onto family is all about letting go. That's one hard lesson to learn, especially for someone as clingy as Helena.