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I realized how truly hard it was, really, to see someone you love change right before your eyes. Not only is it scary, it throws your balance off as well.

Sarah Dessen

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
Novelist
Writer
Evanston
Illinois
Wells
Scary
Well
Realized
Right
Balance
Hard
Truly
Really
Eyes
Love
Eye
Someone
Change
Throws

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