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Jan. 1st, 2036 at 12:00 AM
molly hooper;
there was a quote that an older woman who had befriended her during her turbulent childhood had told her. She was a neighbour who had often watched her and her brother while her mum was dealing with her father and his various illnesses, and molly had gone there often even when she had no reason to be because her own home had always seemed to be too sad, and it weighed on her like a heavy cloak. mrs. maddigan always tried to impart valuable lessons and while her brother didn’t listen, she did.
"be kinder than need be; everyone is fighting some kind of battle."
she had used that most in her life. When her friends lost relatives important to them, before and after she lost her own fair share (to old age, to illness, to drugs and violence, to depression), she was always there to be kind and lend comfort and strength. When she could spare some quid and maybe a hot meal to top it off, the money and the food went to buskers. panhandlers. various members of sherlock’s homeless network later in her life, sometimes with enough for safe shelter at a hotel for the night. She knew her privileges, that she had a secure income, her health, and her happiness, so why not share her blessings?