When I was young, I used to be so jealous of other girls that it cripp…

Anne Lamott
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When I was young, I used to be so jealous of other girls that it crippled me. ✨ Anne Lamott (2008). Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, p.86, Penguin
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When I was young, I used to be so jealous of other girls that it crippled me. ✨ Anne Lamott (2008). Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, p.86, Penguin

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