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Choas will come, calm will follow, and then it will start up all over again. The secret is to savor the ride.

Regina Brett

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Regina Brett
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 31
Columnist
Journalist
Writer
Ravenna
Ohio
Secret
Start
Come
Savor
Ride
Calm
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