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HEN GIVE THEM
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To LIVE IT

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APoLOGIZE To YouRSsetrf

» SORRY 1 DIDN'T TRUST you


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it's A BIRTHDAY! THE worRLD ts Futt
OF PEOPLE CELEBRATING EVERY DAY.
DRAW AN EXTRA CANDLE EACH TIME
you'RE HERE, THEN BLOW THEM ALL
CUT WHEN your BIRTHDAY comes.
REPEAT AFTER ME:
IF ot CAN'T BE “AmMAzING,"
(LL BE “Premmsemt AMAZING"
INSTEAD.
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ON THE INTERNET.

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ARE JusT NUMBERS &
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THEN EXHALE BELOW:

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IT'S REALLY suST PROOF THAT LOVE fs
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WILL BE PLENTY MORE To COME.
IF IT'S BEEN A WHILE, You MIGHT BE
STARTING To FoRGET. Hetp on To
THOSE MOMENTS WHEN LOVE WAS
UNDENIABLE, EVEN 1& THEYRE KIND
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ARE WILLING, ABLE &
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WHO DOESNT LOVE OR
RESPEcrt yoy. Do your
THING & LET THE REST
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Come BAck HERE, You'll
KNOW WHAT To Do.
DRAW GooD-LUck CHARMS,
THEN cuT THEM Ovr AS NEEDED:
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MEET youR MATCH:

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FoR BETTER OR WORSE.
IT's NOT UNIQVE, Bul RATHER
QNE OF MANY, AND YET IF vuSED
WELL, THis ONE MIGHT BuRN THE
LONGEST & BRIGHTEST OF ALL.
WHENEVER ywou'RE HERE
FIND A DARK Place
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THEN WRITE ONE DOWN:
INCREASE YouR
ENGAGEMENT By
AFFIxING Te
Your BvTIT:

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ADD MoRE WHEN You're HERE.

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TAKE A LITTLE Moke NEXT
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