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How inspiring it is to hear from friends who have read my book and have taken the time to call me and say.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve known you all my like since youngsters and you never once complained about the life you lived or the beatings you suffered through.<\/p>\n

You were always smiling and so kind to everyone.<\/p>\n

I was once asked by an adult who knew my father,<\/p>\n

\u201cHow is your father?\u201d, as I started to answer, the lady said, \u201cWhy is it every time I ask you about your father your face drops?\u201d, so I guess subconsciously, I didn\u2018t realize the pain I carried.\u00a0 But it was a life time of pain and it seemed so normal just waiting for the next encounter.\u00a0 But writing this book was very therapeutic and now I guess my face doesn\u2019t drop anymore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  How inspiring it is to hear from friends who have read my book and have taken the time to call me and say. I\u2019ve known you all my like since youngsters and you never once complained about the life you lived or the beatings you suffered through. You were always smiling and so kind…<\/p>\n

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