Everybody has scars; some are more visible than others, that’s all. But anyone without a scar is someone I don’t want to know because it’s someone who doesn’t feel things deeply. You have to understand loss to recognize a gift when you see it.”	He leaned over and kissed her again. “You are my gift. I want to be yours, if you’ll let me.
Susannah Sandlin, Black Diamond
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