If something doesn't work exactly right, or maybe needs some special t…

Sarah Dessen
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If something doesn't work exactly right, or maybe needs some special treatment, you don't just throw it away. Everything can't be fully operational all the time. Sometimes, we need to have the patience to give something the little nudge it needs. ✨ Keeping the Moon. Book by Sarah Dessen, 1999.
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