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shooting star

By Karen Richardson
December 21, 2018
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4 thoughts on “shooting star”

Susan Gaelic
December 28, 2018 at 4:01 pm

I love the instant visual of these words. And you are a shooting star also!

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1. Karen Richardson
  December 29, 2018 at 6:26 pm
  
  Thank you for your insight and kind words.
  
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Pris Campbell
December 23, 2018 at 10:46 am

Well written!

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1. Karen Richardson
  December 28, 2018 at 3:49 pm
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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