"[My
parents] were generous and attentive.
"But why say these things?
"As a
small boy I was not aware of them.
"The small boy attributed no special
qualities to his parents.
"He did not even think about them There was no
need, for his parents loved him and he loved them.
It was a gift from
heaven.
"My
parents were protection, confidence warmth.
"When I think of my
childhood I still feel the sense of warmth above me, behind me and
around me, that marvelous sense of living not yet on one's own, but
leaning body and soul on others who accept the charge."
