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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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Simone Elkeles
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 24
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Is anyone human actually normal? I'm beginning to think being normal is actually abnormal.
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Our lie is like a cancer that's spread to every single area of our lives.
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Luis is right there.” I point to the corner of the yard, where my little brother is the centre of attention doing imitations of barnyard animals. I have yet to inform him that talent isn’t as much of a chick magnet when you get into junior high.
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And just so you know for the future, I like my double-chocolate chip cookies warm and soft in the middle...and without magnets glued to them. Me, too. When you decide to bake me some, let me know.
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I can't help but smile as I swipe a lone tear trailing down my cheek. How can I not be crazy in love with this guy? Time away from him didn't change anything. I can't deny him another chance. That would be denying myself.
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In the end everything will be okay. But hurdles have to be jumped through first.
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Does she realize she looks like a sunflower, ready to rain sunlight on all who look down upon her?
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