Houses need humans," Red said. "You all should know that. Oh, sure, humans cause wear and tear-scuffed floors and stopped-up toilets and such-but that's nothing compared to what happens when a house is left on its own. It's like the heart goes out of it. It sags, it slumps, it starts to lean toward the ground.
( Anne Tyler )
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