#griff

I think I should learn to jump on my own soon, don't you?' 'And deprive myself of the opportunity to be near you?' His voice was husky in her ear, his breath tickling the tender skin of her neck. 'That seems foolish on my part, but if you'd like to learn, I'll teach you.' She nodded, her voice stuck in her throat. 'Very well,' he said. 'But not tonight. Tonight you'll stay with me. ↗

— Michelle Zink

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#griffin #griffin-channing #helen #helen-cartwright #michelle-zink

I realize how depraved it was to instill false guilt in an innocent child's conscience, causing a distorted image of life, God, & self, leaving little if any feeling of personal worth. ↗

— Mary Griffith

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#gay #leroy-arrons #lgbt #marry-griffith #prayers-for-bobby

Griffin Bell later apologized to me for that decision. ↗

— Julian Bond

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#bell #decision #griffin #later #me