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Most of us never stop to consider our blessings rather, we spend the day only thinking about our problems. But since you have to be alive to have problems, be grateful for the opportunity to have them.
Bernie Siegel
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Bernie Siegel
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: October 14
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