If I had my life to live over...


	If I had my life to live over...

mugofcoffee

10-28-2008 4:19 PM

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10-28-2008 8:27 PM

ratcatcher2

A happy lady then?

10-29-2008 4:47 PM

carrerinyes

I'd like to think she was happy. She was definitely a very smart and compassionate lady. She is sadly missed by many.

10-30-2008 1:42 AM

tanyamm

If you've ever read her books you'll know what a wonderful sense of humour she had. She could make the worst family disaster read like by not being there you really missed a good time, eventually.

10-31-2008 4:43 PM

carrerinyes

Well said, Tany. You really captured her essence there!

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