Exactly what my parents left me: the knowledge of the difference between good and bad and right and wrong. Everything else is entirely up to them.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
A book of passwords for all the electrical stuff in the house.
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Resilience, courage and kindness, as compassionate points to follow.
Good self-esteem.
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By people smiling or shaking their heads. I’ll even take rolling their eyes.
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