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There are moments in life that change everything, and for Jason and me, that moment came when we were seventeen. I’ll never forget the night he showed up at my door, eyes red from crying,…

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I was 19 when I was run over by a car on my way to work. For me, it felt like the end of the world: a screech of tires, darkness, and unbearable pain. And…

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When I got on that flight, I never expected to meet someone who would change the course of my life forever. What began with a crumpled note and a ten-dollar bill ended in a love…

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