Dominique Moceanu Quotes

I can barely recall a single holiday when my father didn't make a scene or create some kind of chaos. We were always walking on eggshells.

Dominique Moceanu

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• I can barely recall a single holiday when my father didn't make a scene or create some kind of chaos. We were always walking on eggshells.

  

  Dominique Moceanu
  • Father
  • Single
  • Walking