Things Have Changed
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Last published Thu, Aug 18, 2016
My name is Caroline. I'm 22 years old and was engaged to a wonderful man when my life changed forever. I'd never be the same. I changed. Since that day I've been different, or at least that's what I've been told. But I'm not exactly sure, because I don't know what I was like before. All I know is that since that day, I've learned what it means to love someone more than you love yourself. Its a wonderful thing, love.
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