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It isn't what happens to us in life that creates our joy, but rather how we respond to what happens in our lives.

Debbie Ford

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Debbie Ford
Age: 57 †
Born: 1955
Born: October 1
Died: 2013
Died: February 17
Author
Radio Personality
Writer
La Jolla
California
Life
Respond
Creates
Joy
Rather
Lives
Happens

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