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One thing I learned in sobriety is to stop being judgmental, to always be discerning. When I drive, that will be my bumper sticker.

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Kevin Sessums
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 1
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Mississippi
United States
Kevin Howard Scott Sessums
Stop
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Always
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Discerning
Sobriety
Judgmental
Drive
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