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RE/$ ?AN ,I _H FELT 9 "S "T4 .1,T'S
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ME RECOV] MY /AM9A & MY VOICE4.'
  ,:AT A WOND];L 4COV]Y4
  ,! MAGIC ( 2+ 9 ! WAT]1 ! WEI<T.S;S
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KID AG1 DO+ FLIPS & SOM]SAULTS1 ?+S ,I
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8,IN HM .<,*RI/.> WE LIVE & MOVE & H
\R 2+0 TOOK ON NEW M1N+ = ME4 ,) EA*
LAP1 ,I FELT MYF GETT+ /R;G]4
  ,?US 2GAN ! "W\T T ,I 3T9UE TO ? "D4
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"T4 ,I D ! BR1//ROKE1 FREE/YLE1
SIDE/ROKE1 BACK/ROKE & "S?+ ,I CALL !
FROG4 ,EA* /ROKE ,I D$ICATE TO "O ( \R
FIVE KIDS1 PRAY+ = !M4 ,I PRAY = E
P]SON :O CROSSES MY M9D4 ,"!'S AN OLD
SAY+3 ,PRAY = YRF & Y'VE PRAY$ ONCE1
PRAY = "S"O ELSE & Y'VE PRAY$ TWICE4
,I PRAY COLLECTIVELY 444 = ALL ( U TO
EXP]I;E ! FRE$OM & ! POT5TIAL ( :AT IS
POSSIBLE :5 WE SEE \RVS Z 8LIV+1 MOV+
& 2+0 9 ! R1L;Y ( ,GOD'S LOVE4
  ,:O KNEW T A _SUAL PRACTICE L ?1 9 !
POOL1 WD COME AB AT ? /AGE ( MY LIFE
&1 ( ALL ?+S1 AF OP5-HE>T          #EE
SURG]Y8 ,LIFE SURE DOES H XS
SURPRISES4 ,T'S :AT MAKES ! J\RNEY (
FAI? S* AN ADV5TURE4
  ,9 ,NOVEMB] #BJBJ1 ,I TURN$ #FJ4 ,I
GUESS 2C ,I'M A HOMET[N GIRL1 !
,NA%VILLE PAP] DID A /ORY ON ME4 ,I
GAVE ! REPORT] P]MIS.N TO TALK TO MY
C>DIOLOGI/1 ,DR4 ,CAGE4 ,HE SD MY
3DI;N WD H LIKELY KILL$ ME 9 ! NEXT
TWO TO ?REE YE>S IF ,I _HN'T _H
SURG]Y4
  ,R1D+ ^? ^WS1 ,I IMMLY CALL$ ,DR4
,CAGE4 8,?ANK Y = N TELL+ ME T60 ,?\<
HE'D SD Z M* TO ,V9CE1 HE'D SP>$ ME !
ADD$ ANXIETY4 ,T'S GRT B$SIDE MANN] 9
MY BOOK6
  ,S9CE MY SURG]Y1 ,I'VE _H AN #H
,P4,M4 AL]T ON MY PH"O1 EXCEPT :5 ,I'M
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?AN "E">4 8,PRAY = ! C>EGIV]S10 X
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:O C>E = ! AIL+ & :O'VE _H TO D1L ) !
ONGO+ /RESS ( ? P&EMIC4 ,& = ! GD P
,GOD PUT 9 MY LIFE :O HELP$ & C>$ =
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?AN PRAY]8 ,ESPECIALLY :5 X COMES F !
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  ,? IS :AT ! 5D /AGE ( A GAMBL+
ADDIC;N LOOKS L4
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,ST4 ,L\IS1 ,MISS\RI4 ,ON ,,TV1 !
FOOTBALL T1M ,I _H BET ON 0 AB TO
LOSE4 ,N EV5 ! PO9T SPR1D 0 GO+ TO
SAVE ME4 ,T BET 0 ! LA/ ( MY M"OY4 ,I
0 BROKE4
  ,! A"P;T 0 B>E EXCEPT = A C\*1 A B$1
! ,,TV & A BOOK%ELF ) "S BOOKS AB
GAMBL+ & A BLACK L1!R ,BIBLE ,I'D N"E
OP5$4 ,I'D SOLD OR PAWN$ "EY?+ ELSE4
  ,! AIR REEK$ ( CIG>ETTES4 ,I 0   #EG
#BI YE>S OLD4 ,I'D BE5 GAMBL+ S9CE HI<
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  ,I'D BE5 "? C.T.S REHABS4 ,DCLD
BANKRUPTCY4 ,ALI5AT$ FAMILY & FRS4
,EV5 PUT MY DOG 9 ! P.D ONCE S ,I CD G
TO AN \-(-/ATE CAS9O4 "<,I RAN \ ( GAS
ON T TRIP1 B\NC$ A *ECK TO FILL !
TANK1 !N BORR[$ M"OY TO GET ! DOG \ (
! P.D4">
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  ,I W5T 9TO ! B$ROOM & SAT ON ! B$4
,A 2LIEV+ P]SON WD PRAY AT A "T L ?1 B
,I _H N PRAY$ = NE>LY TWO DECADES4 ,N
S9CE MY DAD _H DI$ ( A HE>T ATTACK :5
,I 0 #AB YE>S OLD4 ,I'D ?"\ ( MYF Z A
GD KID UP TILL !N4 ,I EV5 W5T TO *UR*1
?\< MO/LY = ! Y\? GR\P4 ,I BLAM$ ,GOD
= ,DAD'S D1? & TURN$ MY BACK ON
RELIGION4
  ,N[ ALL ,I WANT$ 0 TO CLOSE MY EYES
& N"E WAKE UP4 ,I ?"\ AB TAK+ ALL !
PILLS 9 ! A"P;T4 ,CRA%+ MY C> 9TO A
WALL AT HI< SPE$4
  8,GOD1 IF Y'RE R1L1 %[ ME A FUTURE
,I C HOPE =10 ,I SD TO ! CEIL+4 ,I DID
N EXPECT AN ANSW]4
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,VIETNAM ,W>4 ,L A LOT ( VETS1 HE N"E
TALK$ AB T EXP]I;E & _H DI6ICULTY %[+
EMO;N4
  ,"W KEPT HM AWAY F HOME A LOT4 ,ON
WEEK5DS1 HE'D 4APPE> = H\RS 9TO !
BASE;T1 ! MAN CAVE ": HE "W$ ON
PROJECTS4
  ,:5 ,I 0 #AB1 ,DAD DECID$ TO RUN =
LOCAL GOV]N;T4 ,ALL ( A SUDD51 HE 0
HOME E "D4 ,MY BRO!R & SI/] & ,I HELP$
) 8 CAMPAIGN1 GO+ DOOR TO DOOR & PUTT+
UP SIGNS >.D T[N4
  ,X 0 M "T ?AN ,I'D "E SP5T ) ,DAD1 &
,I LOV$ X4 ,I EV5 WROTE HM A LR TELL+
HM H[ M* ,I LOV$ HM & H[ PR\D ( HM ,I
WAS4 ,:5 HE R1D T LR1 A LOOK CAME OV]
8 FACE ,I'D N"E SE5 2F4 ,HE GAVE ME A
BIG HUG4 ,:AT AN AMAZ+ FEEL+6
  ,"O MORN+ A FEW WEEKS LAT]1 ,I WOKE
UP LATE = S*OOL4 ,I RAC$ \ ( MY ROOM4
,! H\SE 0 FULL ( RELATIVES4 ,"EY"O
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  8,WE LO/ YR DAD LA/ NI<T10 ,MOM SD 9
A BROK5 VOICE4
  ,"! _H BE5 A BIG RA9/ORM1 & ,DAD _H
BE5 9 ! BASE;T TRY+ TO /OP "S FLOOD+4
,HE'D _H A HE>T ATTACK & DI$4 ,HE 0 A
SMOK] B O!RWISE 9 GD H1L?4 ,N[ HE 0
G"O4
  ,KIDS >E LIT]AL-M9D$4 ,! NI<T 2F1 ,I
_H ASK$ ,GOD TO GIVE ME A "D (F S*OOL
2C ,I 0 LATE ) A BIG HOME"W ASSIGN;T4
,0 ? ,GOD'S T]RIFY+ WAY ( ANSW]+ MY
PRAY]8 ,( PUNI%+ ME = 2+ SELFI%8 ,H[
CD ,I 2LIEVE 9 A ,GOD L T OR "E TRU/
HM8
  ,MOM DID H] BE/1 B %E /RU7L$4 ,I
FELT LO/4 ,MOM GAVE ME ,DAD'S WAT*1 !
3T5TS ( 8 WALLET & A BLACK L1!R-B.D
,BIBLE4
  8,? ,BIBLE 0 YR "F'S10 %E SD4 8,HE
GOT X :5 HE 0 /A;N$ AT A BASE OV]S1S4
,X M1NT A LOT TO HM4 ,HE'D WANT Y TO H
X40
  ,MY DAD R1D ! ,BIBLE8 ,NEI ( MY
P>5TS W5T TO *UR*4 ,I'D />T$ GO+ ONLY
2C MY GR&"M TOOK ME4 ,MAYBE FAI? 0 L A
LOT ( ?+S 9 ,DAD'S LIFE,-PRIVATE4
  ,I DIDN'T C>E4 ,I'D ALR MADE UP MY
M9D AB ,GOD4 ,I /UCK ! ,BIBLE 9 MY
ROOM & =GOT AB X4
  ,MOM REM>RI$ :5 ,I 0 9 HI< S*OOL &
MOV$ TO A NEW T[N4 ,I /AY$ 2H TO F9I%
S*OOL "U ! C>E ( MY BRO!R1 :O 0 N9E
YE>S OLD]4
  ,MY BRO!R & 8 FRS LIK$ PLAY+ ONL9E
POK]4 ,!Y 9VIT$ ME TO JO94 ,! GAMES 7
J = FUN1 L[ /AKES4
  ,N = ME4 ,I 0 HOOK$ AF ! V F/ GAME4
,W9 OR LOSE1 ,I _H TO KEEP PLAY+4
  ,C>D %>KS ON ,,TV MAKE POK] LOOK L A
GLAMOR\S GAME ( SKILL4 ,R1LLY1 X'S L
O!R =MS ( GAMBL+4 ,EV5 ! BE/ PLAY]S
LOSE BIG "S"TS1 & A LOT DEP5DS ON BL
LUCK4
  ,I GOT SUCK$ 9 BY ! C>D %>K "P4 ,AF
A C\PLE W9S1 ,I SAW MYF /RIK+ X RI* &
IMPRESS+ "EY"O ) MY COOL4
  ,ADDICTS LOVE %ORTCUTS4 ,! _W FELT
UNPR$ICTABLE & SC>Y AF ,DAD DI$4
,PLAY+ POK] SIMPLIFI$ "EY?+ & GAVE ME
A FALSE S5SE ( FOCUS4 ,/>+ AT A    #FA
H& ( C>DS1 ,I FELT CALM & 9 3TROL4 ,I
0 "O BIG W9 AWAY F SOLV+ ALL MY
PROBLEMS4
  ,I N"E GOT T BIG W91 EV5 AF L&+ A
JOB AT A CAS9O4 ,! GAMBL+ 9DU/RY MAKES
M"OY BY TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( WILL+ FOOLS L
ME4
  ,BY ! "T ,I 0 #BB1 ,I _H BURN$ "?
@S#AJJ1JJJ1 M* ( X BORR[$4 ,I DCLD
BANKRUPTCY & />T$ A CYCLE3 ,GAMBLE1
LOSE "EY?+1 [N UP TO X1 G TO REHAB1
RELAPSE1 REP1T4
  ,I N"E QUIT MY CAS9O JOB4 ,:Y WD ,I8
,! PAY 0 GRT1 & ,I CD PL[ E PAY*ECK
BACK 9TO POK] OR SPORTS BETT+4
  ,MY BRO!R GAVE UP ON ME4 ,MY MOM
DESPAIR$4 ,MY LIFE 2CAME A NON/OP
SCRAMBLE TO BORR[ M"OY F "S"O TO PAY
BACK "S"O ELSE :O'D L5T ME M"OY = R5T
S ,I CD AVOID GETT+ EVICT$4 ,I LI$4
,MANIPULAT$4 ,S*EM$4 ,LI$ "S M4
  ,F9ALLY ! :OLE ?+ CAME CRA%+ D[N1 &
,I 0 SITT+ "! 9 MY A"P;T B$ROOM1
BROKE1 FILL$ ) SELF-LOA?+1 WOND]+ :E!R
,I %D KILL MYF4
  ,I SPOKE MY HOPE.S PRAY] TO ! CEIL+
& HUNG MY H1D4 ,: 0 X GO+ TO BE8
,PILLS8 ,OR A C> CRA%8
  8,! K+DOM ( H1V5 IS ^U Y10 SD A
VOICE4
  ,I LOOK$ >.D4 ,:O SD T8 ,! VOICE
SPOKE AG4 ,I R1LIZ$ X 0 COM+ F .19SIDE
ME4
  ,I JUMP$ UP4 ,0 ,I GO+ 9SANE8 ,I RAN
9TO ! LIV+ ROOM4 ,AT ONCE MY EYES 7
DRAWN TO ! BOOK%ELF4 ,LY+ NEXT TO !
BOOKS AB GAMBL+ 0 T BLACK L1!R ,BIBLE4
  ,MY "F'S ,BIBLE4 ,I _H HUNG ONTO X
ALL ^! YE>S B _H NO IDEA :Y4 ,X'S N Z
IF ,I "E R1D X4 ,YET ,I CDN'T BR+ MYF
TO GET RID ( X4 ,X J K9D ( /UCK TO ME4
  ,I GRA2$ ! ,BIBLE1 SAT D[N & OP5$ X4
,! PAGES "P$ AT ! 2G9N+ ( ! ,GOSPEL (
,MAT!W4 ,I NOTIC$ WRIT+ 9 ! M>G9S4
,DAD'S H&WRIT+4 ,CROSS-REF];ES4 ,"UL9$
PASSAGES4 ,I FLIPP$ >.D4 ,NOTES 7
"EY":4
  ,DAD R1LLY .1_H US$ ? ,BIBLE4 ,_H
FAI? BE5 M IMPORTANT TO HM ?AN HE'D
LET ON8 .7,TRU/ ? BOOK1.' !        #FC
NOTES SEEM$ TO 2 TELL+ ME4
  ,I R1D "? ! 3FUS+ G51LOGY AT ! 2G9N+
( ,MAT!W1 FOLL[$ BY ! A3.T ( ,JESUS,0
BIR? & 8 BAPTISM 9 ! ,RIV] ,JORDAN4
  ,!N ,I CAME TO ! F/ ^WS ,JESUS SP1KS
AT ! />T ( 8 M9I/RY3 8,REP5T1 = !
K+DOM ( H1V5 IS ^U Y40
  ,I FROZE4 ,^? 7 ! ^WS ,I _H J HE>D4
  ,I RAC$ "? ! ,GOSPEL ( ,MAT!W1 SL[+
D[N ONLY = ! AGONIZ+ SC5E ( !
,CRUCIFIXION & ! JOY ( ! ,RESURREC;N4
,A W>M FEEL+ SPR1D "? MY BODY1 L A
WAVE4 ,I KNEW )\T A D\BT T ,GOD 0 R1L
& PRES5T 9 ! ^WS ( ? BOOK ,I 0 HOLD+4
  ,I GOT D[N ON MY KNEES4 8,PL1SE
=GIVE ME1 ,JESUS10 ,I SD4 8,SAVE ME4
,I GIVE MY :OLE SELF TO Y40
  ,X'S A CLI*^/E TO SAY A WEI<T LIFTS
:5 Y PRAY1 B T'S EXACTLY :AT HAPP5$4
,! DESPAIR1 HELP.S;S & %AME T _H BE5
CRU%+ ME = #AG YE>S VANI%$4 ,I FELT AN
UNFAMILI> FEEL+3 HOPE4
  ,A GAMBL+ ADDIC;N T HAS TAK5 S* DEEP
ROOT 9 A P]SON'S LIFE DOESN'T VANI%
OV]NI<T4 ,X 0 SIX MON?S 2F ,I PLAC$ MY
LA/ BET4 ,ANO!R TWO MON?S 2F ,I QUIT
MY CAS9O JOB4
  ,"R 2F ,I LEFT T JOB1 ,I HE>D F ,GOD
AG4 ,V 4T9CTLY ,I HE>D HM TELL ME T HE
WANT$ ME TO /OP "W+ AT ! CAS9O TO D
"S?+ ELSE,-/>T AN ONL9E M9I/RY T HELPS
P %>E _! [N /ORIES ( R$EMP;N4
  ,T'S :AT ,I DID4 ,I CD WRITE A :OLE
SEP>ATE /ORY ( H[ ,GOD HELP$ ME D T4
,TGR ) A FR F ! *UR* ,I'D 2GUN ATT5D+1
,I LAUN*$ ,TE/IMONY ,H\SE1 : 3T9UES TO
? "D4
  ,:5 ,I TOLD MY CAS9O CO"W]S T ,I _H
BE5 SAV$ & 0 PLANN+ TO GIVE UP GAMBL+1
/>T A M9I/RY1 GET M>RI$ & H KIDS1 !Y
ALL LAU<$4
  8,JOHN1 Y'RE A BROKE LOS] & A
DEG5]ATE GAMBL]10 !Y SD4 8,Y'LL N"E
*ANGE4 ,NO WOMAN WD "E M>RY Y40
  ,?REE WEEKS LAT]1 :ILE "W+ ON MY
M9I/RY1 ,I MET ,MEGAN "? A FR AT *UR*4
,%E & ,I M>RI$ ! FOLL[+ YE>1 & TD WE H
F\R *N4
  ,I / H ,DAD'S ,BIBLE1 & ,I LOOK 9 X
:5"E ,I NE$ TO FEEL CLOSE TO HM4   #FE
,I DON'T "K :Y ,DAD DIDN'T %>E 8 FAI?
) ME :5 HE 0 ALIVE1 B T'S OKAY4 ,I
GIVE ?ANKS = T ,BIBLE1 : WAIT$
PATI5TLY ON MY BOOK%ELF UNTIL ,GOD
KNEW ,I 0 R1DY TO R1D X4 ,:5 MY V LIFE
DEP5D$ ON X4
             ,,DAILY ,,D
  8,I H PHOTOS ( MY GR&"MS1 ,NAOMI &
,MILDR$1 ON MY NI<T/&4 ,EA* MORN+ :5
,I WAKE UP1 ,I SAY A PRAY] ( ?ANKS =
!M1 = HELP+ ME 2COME :O ,I AM TD40
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DEVELOP$ ,ALZHEIM]'S1 X 0 8 TURN TO
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  ,MY GR&MA 0 ! BE/ GR&MA4 ,%E 0 ALL
AB FAMILY4 ,%E SACRIFIC$ = :AT"E H]
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T !Y _H A UNIQUE RELA;N%IP ) H] TOO4
,:5 ,I 0 A KID1 ,I US$ TO GET P9K EYE
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DAD BO? "W$ DUR+ ! "D1 S ! P]SON CALL$
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SPECIAL "T = J ! TWO ( U AF %E PICK$
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TOO4 ,I GOT TO LE>N :O %E WAS4 ,%E _H
AN EXCELL5T S5SE ( HUMOR4 ,V QK4 ,V
9TELLIG5T & DEF9ITELY A WOMAN ( FAI?1
:O N ONLY %>$ ! ,^W ) U B AL MADE SURE
WE =MULAT$ \R [N RELA;N%IP ) ,GOD4 ,%E
0 ! ORGANI/1 SOLOI/ & *OIR DIRECTOR AT
\R *UR*1 ,*RI/ ,SECOND ,BAPTI/ 9 ,L;G
,B1*1 ,CALI=NIA1 = M ?AN #EJ YE>S4 ,%E
_H "S =MAL TRA9+ B PLAY$ V M* BY E>1 &
%E WD MAKE SURE T "EY"O 0 9 PROP] KEY4
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S*OOL "H4 ,& ,GR&MA ,SADYE 0 A LOV+
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  ,X 0 FIVE OR SIX YE>S AF WE LO/ MY
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NOTICE "S?+ 0 (F4 ,WE WD ALL G TO
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POTATO PIE 0 MY FAVORITE4 ,%E WD
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BI7E/ AL>MS = U4 ,I NOTIC$ %E 0 REP1T+
?"\S & /ATE;TS4 ,%E 0 GETT+ LO/ :ILE
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MY GR&"M'S EYES 2F4 ,B ,I WD SEE X :5
%E CDN'T F9D "S?+ T 0 CLOSE BY OR :5
%E "S"TS DIDN'T "K :O ,I WAS4 ,MO;TS T
HURT MY HE>T4 ,9 \R [N "T1 "EYBODY SD1
8,HEY1 Y "K1 ? IS GETT+ WORSE ?AN WE
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SI/]S & MY C\S9S & ,I COMMUNICATE WELL
"? GD "TS & BAD4 ,WE TRY TO HOLD EA*
O!R A3.TABLE & %[ UP = EA* O!R4 ,IF Y
H AN ISSUE1 WE'RE GO+ TO SEE Y "? X L
MY GR&"M DID = U4 ,ESPECIALLY 9 MY
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A GD CR[D4 ,%E 0 ALW WAT*+ H[ Y C>RI$
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T = H] *N1 = U GR&*N4 ,WE'VE ALW
RALLI$ >.D EA* O!R1 & WE RALLI$ >.D
H]4 ,MY DAD & MY AUNTS _H _M MEET+S TO
DET]M9E :AT 0 BE/ = ,GR&MA4 ,!Y KNEW
H[ M* %E LOV$ H] HOME & WANT$ TO TRY
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MAK+ SURE WE 7 "! = H] ! WAY %E _H ALW
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P]IOD ( "T T Y 4COV] EXACTLY :AT %E'S
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5JOY$ DO+ = H] :AT %E _H D"O = U4
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TELL+ Y :AT Y'RE N GONNA D4 ,I WD GET
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BACK & 0 9 A PL1SANT COGNITIVE MO;T1
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^7,7 "! MO;TS T BR"\ Y EV5 CLOS]8^'
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WANT$ TO D ?+S ON H] [N4 ,"! 7 "TS :5
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US$ TO %>E 9 ! BACK ( ! H\SE4 ,"S"TS
,GR&MA ,SADYE WD COME 9 & TALK TO ME Z
IF ,I 7 MY "F OR GR&"F4 ,"S"TS %E WD
W1VE 9 & \ ( :O %E 0 TALK+ TO4 ,T 0
T\<4 ,"S"TS %E WD %>E /ORIES AB H]
LIFE & ,I WD CALL MY DAD LAT] & ASK1
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LOT AB \R FAMILY'S HI/ORY :5 ,GR&MA WD
REM9ISCE4 ,I /AY$ ) H] Z L;G Z ,I CD4
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