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And maybe that was how it was supposed to be...Joy and sadness were part of the package the trick, perhaps,was to let yourself feel all of it, but to hold on to the joy just a little more tightly.

Kristin Hannah

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Kristin Hannah
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 25
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