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If there's one thing I learned, it's that nobody is here forever. You have to live for the moment, each and every day . . . the here, the now.

Simone Elkeles

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Simone Elkeles
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 24
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I turn around and wrap my arms around his neck. Whoa, girl, he says taken aback. I thought we were keepin' this thing between us a secret. I hate to tell you, but a bunch of north siders from Fairfield are right over there. And they're starin' at us I don't care. Not anymore Why You only live once
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God take care of him, because he's my past and my future
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He may be out of my life physically, but he’ll always be a part of me. I can’t let him go even if I tried. Alex took a piece of my heart, but that doesn’t mean my life has to be on hold. I can’t keep running after ghosts.
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We kiss all the time. I clear my throat, then add, We just...do it in private.
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Do you ever lose the ego?” Westford asks me. “Yeah.” When his daughter kisses me, my ego flies out the window.
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Playing with fire doesn't necessarily get you burned.
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You can't appreciate a great day unless you've experienced bad ones. - Rabbi Glassman
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I'm not starting any fights. I might finish one though.
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Makin' mistakes ain't a crime, you know. What's the use of having a reputation if you can't ruin it every now and then?
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