We're not in a fairytale story. This is not a movie. Scriptwriters don't write our fates. We do.
Now, because we have spent so many years convincing the younger people that we are helpless, they believe that we are no longer of use to this world.
Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
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Now, because we have spent so many years convincing the younger people that we are helpless, they believe that we are no longer of use to this world.
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