Valley of Gold Feeding Their Minds

It struck a chord. Maybe he had not intended it but the mention of her mother was enough to nearly cut her tongue free of her mouth. She was old enough to be away from her mother. She had to be. Only she suddenly wished for her sisters and knew she would never be old enough to be away from them.

Her intention was not to be mean but her voice came out pointed, sharpened by her disappointment — What can you do then?

A hurt heart unintentionally hurt others sometimes.