The pain of losing my child was a cleansing experience. I had to throw overboard all excess baggage and keep only what is essential. (Isabel Allende)

The pain of losing my child was a cleansing experience. I had to throw overboard all excess baggage and keep only what is essential.

Isabel Allende

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