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Never underestimate what it takes to watch someone you love in pain.

Erma Bombeck

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Erma Bombeck
Age: 69 †
Born: 1927
Born: February 21
Died: 1996
Died: April 22
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Bellbrook
Ohio
Erma Louise Bombeck
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If I had my life to live over, instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished ever moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
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I'm going to stop punishing my children by saying, “Never mind! I'll do it myself.
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There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.
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