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Gossiping and squawking for no reason is really pointless.
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My mother battled cancer for 12 years before losing her fight.
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The truth is many people see a marriage vow as the only way people are going to stay with someone who is sick.
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When animals age, some humans see them as less valuable, less important and less entertaining.
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A good way to take a baby step into the world of animal rights is to make a list of small things you can do to help your issue and work your way up to the big things. Make a promise to do one thing on your list each month.
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I decided to quit 'Survivor: All-Stars' in order to be closer to my mother, who ended up passing away from breast cancer seven days after I returned home.
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In the game of 'Survivor,' there is no time for regrets.
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My family and high school friends were the only people who were with me every step of the way through my mothers' illness. They sat by my side year after year and consoled me. If they ever sent me a bill, I would be paying them off for the rest of my life.
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Chemotherapy is an opponent in itself - simultaneously curing you and hurting you.
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My father is undoubtedly one of the nicest, kindest, smartest, and warm-hearted people I know. He is truly a light that shines on this earth, and to know him is to love him. He is also the eternal optimist.
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Let's be honest: we all watch the show at home and play 'armchair' 'Survivor,' inserting our opinions, comments and yelling at the TV screen.
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One year, my good deed started with deciding to give all my friends makeup from a cruelty-free cosmetics line that I love. I did this with the hope that they would love it as much as I do and end up switching their makeup over to that cruelty-free line forever.
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Family is a unique gift that needs to be appreciated and treasured, even when they're driving you crazy. As much as they make you mad, interrupt you, annoy you, curse at you, try to control you, these are the people who know you the best and who love you.
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I am always floating around trying to tend to everyone and be free while at the same time enjoying some space.
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There are plenty of easy things that you can do from the comfort of your own home to get you started on the path of giving back.
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Why are cancer patients so hard to buy for? This question always puzzles me. When people are healthy, things are so simple, including gift buying. A jaunt to the local mall or a day in front of the TV watching QVC can be just enough for all the loved ones on your list.
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Loving and parenting a dog as a single parent can create all sorts of new and unusual problems, but also new sources of joy.
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I realize more and more I miss my 'Survivor' friends when I'm not around them.
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Name one experienced coach anywhere in the world that would hand over their playbook to the other team. Unless it's a fake playbook, it just doesn't happen.
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I'm not playing 'Survivor' when someone I love has cancer.
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I hate being wrong, and I hate when people give up.
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Every time I am stuck in traffic, stub my toe, get a middle seat on the flight, I just remember how all of this is just a blip in the radar of my life.
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I wish I could never spend another second talking about cancer and all it does to everyone it surrounds, but unfortunately, that cannot be because of my life.
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For some reason for me, and a lot of people, it's so hard to accept help even when it's from your closest friends.