When my husband died, people kept telling me not to cry. People kept t…

Katherine Paterson
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When my husband died, people kept telling me not to cry. People kept trying to help me to forget. But I didn't want to forget. [...] So I realize, that if it's hard for me, how much harder it must be for you. ✨ Bridge to Terabithia. www.imdb.com. 2007.
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When my husband died, people kept telling me not to cry. People kept trying to help me to forget. But I didn't want to forget. [...] So I realize, that if it's hard for me, how much harder it must be for you. ✨ Bridge to Terabithia. www.imdb.com. 2007.

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