May 22
The nuts and bolts of raising us was left to Mommy, who acted as chief surgeon general for bruises, (“Put iodine on it”), war secretary, (“If somebody hits you, take your fist and crack’em”), religious consultant, (“Put God first), chief psychologist, (“Don’t think about it”), and financial advisor, (“What’s money if your mind is empty?”).
—James McBride, from The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother