Maria S's Key Ideas from The Four Winds
by Kristin Hannah

People you can rely on are the ones who are doing, not just dreaming. So if you want to save your family, your health, or your wealth, you should make an effort every day, every week.

Sometimes, you just need to take full responsibility. Adulthood isn't about age — it's about obligations and the power of making hard decisions.

People who talk more than they act are just grown-up children.

The most powerful people are always taking steps from one task to another. They try to discern what can possibly make a situation better and act on the circumstances. They don't wait for someone or something to change their lives. It takes a lot of hard work and a little bit of hope.

Home is not the place where you grew up. It is a place where your family and close friends are. Biological parents can be cold and detached, but strangers can be the kindest and closest.

You can't blame migrants for searching for a better life. They flee because of wars, natural disasters, and insecurity. They can be valuable for your country, city, or even your street. But usually, they just need time to adapt, find a proper job, and navigate the paperwork and rules of their new life. They are not inherently evil and do not intentionally interfere with the lives of others.

Parents' lives are full of guilt and insecurities. You go from the sweetest childhood to fierce teenage and you can't predict if it will go well. The only way to save your relationship is to do better, make efforts, and love more than you can.

They will appreciate your actions, just give it time.

I loved this book, it made me think a lot.

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