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I kept asking God for help, and after a while I realized something -- that Josh was not enjoying this either. He was just trying to take care of himself, and I made the radical decision to let him off the hook.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
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