"My plea to you is this: despite your sadness, do not forget how happy you have made me; do not forget that I… — Nicholas Sparks
"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."
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