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There is warmth shooting through my broken body where there should be pain, and I put my arms around the back of his neck and I hold on to him. I hold on because you never know in this place when something good will be taken away.
Lauren DeStefano
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Lauren DeStefano
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: October 13
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