For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin -- re…

James Patterson
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For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin -- real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. ✨ James Patterson (2004). Sam's letters to Jennifer
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