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The seasons tell us, everything in organic life tells us, that there is no holding on still, we try to do just that. Sometimes, though, we learn the kind of wisdom that celebrates the open hand.
Elizabeth Berg
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Elizabeth Berg
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: December 2
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