What is family? They were the people who claimed you. In good, in bad,…

Sarah Dessen
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What is family? They were the people who claimed you. In good, in bad, in parts or in whole, they were the ones who showed up, who stayed there, regardless. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2008). Lock and Key, p.267, Penguin
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