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Raising or caring for children requires sacrifice and service, which, I believe, heals us from the destructive forces of self-centeredness.

Richard Paul Evans

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Richard Paul Evans
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: October 11
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Salt Lake City
Utah
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