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Be patient. Relax and trust. Let go. Then, let go some more.

Melody Beattie

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Melody Beattie
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 26
Author
Writer
St Paul
Minnesota
Attitude
Relaxation
Relax
Patience
Patient
Motivational
Trust

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