Karen Marie Moning: "Mereka saling memiliki dan ada cinta di antara me...

"Mereka saling memiliki dan ada cinta di antara mereka yang akan menahan apa pun. Alina dan aku selalu intuisi, tanpa kekesalan kecil, bahwa, meskipun orangtua kami memuja kami dan akan melakukan apa pun untuk kami, mereka lebih saling mencintai. Sejauh yang saya ketahui, begitulah seharusnya. Anak-anak tumbuh dewasa, terus maju, dan menemukan cinta mereka sendiri. Sarang kosong seharusnya tidak membuat orang tua berduka. Seharusnya mereka siap dan bersemangat untuk melanjutkan petualangan mereka sendiri, yang tentu saja akan mencakup banyak kunjungan ke anak-anak dan cucu-cucu."

--- Karen Marie Moning

Versi Bahasa Inggris

They had each other and there was a love between them that would withstand anything. Alina and I had always intuited, with no small wry pique, that, although our parents adored us and would do anything for us, they loved each other more. As far as I was concerned, that was the way it should be. Kids grow up, move on and find a love of their own. The empty nest shouldn't leave parents grieving. It should leave them ready and excited to get on with living their own adventure, which would, of course, include many visits to children and grandchildren.