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Like waves of warm water rippling on to the shores of your heart.
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Exhilarating. I’ve been extremely lucky in that the person I love, Annalena, happens to be my wife.
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The easiest thing for me to say would be comfort and at ease.
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A chihuahua giving you a cuddle.
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Losing my memory. My mom had Alzheimer’s disease, and I never ever want to have that decline.
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