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If God wanted a world filled with saints, He never would have created adolescence.
Susan Beth Pfeffer
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Susan Beth Pfeffer
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: February 17
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This morning the electricity came on for a few minutes, and when it did, Jonny said, Hey, it's a black-on. This is what passes for humor around here.
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I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald's would still be open.
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Lisa's baby was due about now. I've decided she had it and it was a girl. I've named her Rachel.
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I hate the moon. I hate tides and earthquakes and volcanoes. I hate a world where things that have absolutely nothing to do with me can destroy my life and the lives of people I love.
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I thought about how unlikely it was I would ever meet any guy,fall in love, get married, have babies. Especially since I was going to spend the rest of my life in the cellar, where, in the not too distant future, I'd turn into a toadstool. I hoped I'd be the poisonous variety.
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The only way you can be the best at something is to be the best you can be.
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We may not have a future, but you can't deny we have a past.
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What about desserts? I asked. If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies.
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Librarians! Librarians always know how to find out things. That was their job even before the Internet.
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Back in the time when life was easy, the Internet would have told me what I needed to know. The great thing about the Internet was it didn't care why you were asking.
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About 10 minutes ago, we all woke up because of this strange roaring sound. We all raced toward the sound, which turned out to be the washing machine going back on. Who knew the rinse cycle could be so scary?
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I have no privacy. But I feel so alone.
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When I'm in the water I feel as though nothing bad has happened. I think about the fish, how they don't know what's going on. Their world is unchanged. Actually it's probably better now to be a tuna or a sardine or a salmon. Less chance of ending up as somebody's lunch.
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But I don't want to have to stop feeling. I really think I'd rather die than stop feeling.
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Maybe I'm wrong, Mom said. Maybe the world really is coming to an end. Should I try Fox News? I asked. Mom shuddered. We're not that desperate, she said.
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Great, the worlds coming to an end and we're fixing it with Band-Aids
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One of the more gratifying things about guilt is that it makes us feel important.
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Don't stop believing in miracles.
Susan Beth Pfeffer
Sometimes the rules don't work. Sometimes the rules cause the anarchy.
Susan Beth Pfeffer
It wouldn't be New Year's without a resolution. I've resolved to take a moment every day for the rest of my life to appreciate what I have.
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