And that almost everyone was struggling to wake up, to be loved, and n…

Anne Lamott
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And that almost everyone was struggling to wake up, to be loved, and not feel so afraid all the time. That's what the cars, degrees, booze, and drugs were about. ✨ Anne Lamott (2008). Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, p.10, Penguin
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And that almost everyone was struggling to wake up, to be loved, and not feel so afraid all the time. That's what the cars, degrees, booze, and drugs were about. ✨ Anne Lamott (2008). Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, p.10, Penguin

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