But I'd long ago learned not to be picky in farewells. They weren't gu…

Sarah Dessen
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But I'd long ago learned not to be picky in farewells. They weren't guaranteed or promised. You were lucky, more than blessed, if you got a good-bye at all. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2006). The Truth About Forever, p.10, Penguin
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