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Henry Ward Beecher

We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.

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Understanding a parent's love fully requires experiencing the responsibilities and emotions that come with raising a child. Only by becoming a parent do we truly grasp the depth and complexity of the care our own parents gave us.

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