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Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place.

Sarah Dessen

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
Novelist
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Evanston
Illinois
Sorrow
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Bereavement
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Anchor
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Anchors
Holds
Burden
Grief

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