My plea to you is this: despite your sadness, do not forget how happy you have made me; do not forget that I loved a man who loved me in return, and this was the greatest gift I could ever hope to receive.
Nicholas Sparks Carolinian
Source
Ruth Levinson, Chapter 28 Ira, p. 328-329
- work
- The Longest Ride (2013)
- year
- 2013
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- p. 328-329
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“My plea to you is this: despite your sadness, do not forget …” Nicholas Sparks. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-2BEA18C120. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/2bea18c120
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