A brass dish full of gold coins with a red ribbon curling out of it on a purple background.

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Janet Fitch

"When you started thinking it was easy, you were forgetting what it cost." Astrid, White Oleander

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker warns that apparent ease can conceal what an experience cost. Cost may include more than money. The final line retains the character and work note.

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