Lena / Mother Quotes in The Rent Collector
Her biggest fault—perplexing to this day—is that Mother loves to pick trash.
“It’s an adventure,” she says. “You never know what surprises you’ll find.”
I remind her that surprises usually mean human body parts.
“Remember, the province, though beautiful, has its own pockets of ugliness. While the dump is ugly, it also has its pockets of beauty. I think finding beauty in either place simply depends on where you decide to stand.
“I should go to work,” [Ki] says, “but I have no boots, no picker, nothing.” Of course, he is right, we have nothing. And yet, if Nisay is truly better, we have everything.
Lena / Mother Quotes in The Rent Collector
Her biggest fault—perplexing to this day—is that Mother loves to pick trash.
“It’s an adventure,” she says. “You never know what surprises you’ll find.”
I remind her that surprises usually mean human body parts.
“Remember, the province, though beautiful, has its own pockets of ugliness. While the dump is ugly, it also has its pockets of beauty. I think finding beauty in either place simply depends on where you decide to stand.
“I should go to work,” [Ki] says, “but I have no boots, no picker, nothing.” Of course, he is right, we have nothing. And yet, if Nisay is truly better, we have everything.
