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I roll onto my side and stare out the venetian blinds at the blue sky beyond. After a few minutes I'm lulled into a sort of peace. The sky, the sky--same as it always was.

Sara Gruen

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Sara Gruen
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
Author
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Beyond
Lulled
Minutes
Blinds
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Roll
Always
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Venetian

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