We live in an era where a cake's design is more important than a cake's taste.

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No extinguisher can put out the fire burning within me...

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A working mom's guilt is heavier than any other guilt in the world...

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My burning aspiration has lost its flame...

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The man of the sky
Fell to the floor.
We mistook it for alcohol,
But it was a stroke.
We were broke,
His pain and confusion
Our greatest destruction.
We wore smiles as masks,
With food caught in our throats.
Grief held us remote,
Shedding tears
Was our greatest fear.
Hoping for his recovery,
So that we never worry.

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We begin January with plans
And end December with results...

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What is Christmas?
As a child, I thought it was:
Wearing new dresses,
Walking to church,
Cutting plum cakes,
And tasting festive delights.

But now I see it as:
A day of giving,
A day of joy,
A day of love,
A day of peace.

A day of unity,
Of sharing and caring,
Of inviting and visiting—
A day that brings hearts together.

Christmas is more than a celebration;
It is the spirit of humanity.

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When you achieve,
You say, "Success."
When you reach the destination,
You say, "Success."

But what is success, really?

Learning is success.
Experiences are success.
Experiences can be good
Or sometimes bad—yet they are success.

Having a goal is success.
Participating is success.
Though you lose, you win by taking part.

We all have tasted success,
Not knowing that it is success.

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The three feelings I get when I read my old quotes:
• (Wow) "Benina, is it really you who wrote this?!"
• (Ha, ha, ha) "Benina, is it really you who wrote this?!"
• (Yikes) "Benina, is it really you who wrote this?!"

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Though you are outspoken,
Yet always well-spoken.
Very quickly, we formed a bond,
One I hope will never end beyond.

I admire your presence of mind,
Your determination, one of a kind.
You became popular so soon,
As you tread your path in tune.

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