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Anna Quindlen

In the family sandwich, the older people and the younger ones can recognize one another as the bread. Those in the middle are, for a time, the meat.

Anna Quindlen

Family

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In a family, the oldest and youngest members form the outer layers that hold everything together, like slices of bread in a sandwich. The middle generation supports both sides, acting as the filling that connects and nourishes them during a certain period.

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