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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.
Susan Beth Pfeffer
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Susan Beth Pfeffer
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: February 17
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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 it's our curse and our blessing to remember the past and to know there's a future. —Charlie
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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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Even the rats are drowning,' Alex said. Nah,' Kevin said. 'They've been taking swimming lessons at the Y.
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We may not have a future, but you can't deny we have a past.
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Because if I let myself feel the pain and the anger, I think it might kill me. Or I might kill someone else. I know it's wrong to feel that way about God and I know its's wrong to not feel anything. I hate it. I don't hate God. I hate not loving Him.
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Matt looked up kids from his high school class. Only three were listed as dead, but a bunch were listed as missing/presumed dead. As a test, he looked us up, but none of our names were on any of the lists. And that's how we know we're alive this Memorial Day.
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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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What about desserts? I asked. If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies.
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Here's the funny thing about the world coming to an end. Once it gets going, it doesn't seem to stop.
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I have no privacy. But I feel so alone.
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I'm 16 years old. Let me get my learner's permit first. then I'll worry about lifetime commitments
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One of the more gratifying things about guilt is that it makes us feel important.
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Life catches you by surprise. It always does. But there's good mixed in with the bad. It's there. You just have to recognize it.
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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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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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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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What about desserts? I asked. If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies. We're all going to want cookies if the world comes to an end, Mrs. Nesbitt agreed. And chips and pretzels. If the world is coming to an end, why should I care about my blood pressure? Okay, we'll die fat, Mom said.
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He walked out of the office to find Kevin Daley standing there. 'I like your style,' Kevin said. Thank you,' Alex said. 'I like it, too.
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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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