She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs.

她必须懂得，自己的愿望不能先于别人的需要。

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"Our kids had to learn that their grandfather's needs took precedence over theirs," she recalls. "In fact, his needs took precedence over all our needs."

“我们的孩子不得不了解到祖父的需要优先于他们的，”她回忆说，“实际上，父亲的需要优先于我们所有的需要。”

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