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The Blackwater Lightship
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"The Blackwater Lightship" Quotes

Three generations of women come together to confront past and present family tensions when they gather at the family beach house to care for a dying family member.

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I think I have learned to be alone in a way that has been good for me.

Colm Tóibín

self-reflectionsolitude

The heart of the family is the kitchen.

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familyhome

I have always felt sorry for people who have never been allowed to feel the cold.

Colm Tóibín

empathyexperience

They have their own way of coping, and their own way of being with one another, and their own way of loving each other.

Colm Tóibín

familylove

The sea is always there. It is the most constant thing in these parts.

Colm Tóibín

naturestability

Some people have it in them to make everything seem like a crisis.

Colm Tóibín

dramaperspective

We are all in the dark until something happens.

Colm Tóibín

uncertaintylife

I don't think anyone is ever ready for things to happen.

Colm Tóibín

readinesslife

It's the small things that matter, the small things that make the difference.

Colm Tóibín

appreciationdetails

You can't take anything for granted.

Colm Tóibín

gratitudeuncertainty