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You are always in my thoughts. When you were little, I knew your whereabouts at any given moment. Now that you are...off on your own, I still always know where you are, because I keep you in my heart.

Elizabeth Berg

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Elizabeth Berg
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: December 2
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