Everything in life has some good in it. And when something awful happe…

Banana Yoshimoto
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Everything in life has some good in it. And when something awful happens, the goodness stands out even more--it's sad, but that's the truth. ✨ Banana Yoshimoto (2011). The Lake, p.16, Melville House
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