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Our 2016 Was a Year From Hell. Here’s Why I’m Grateful It Was So Hard.

First we got divorced. Then our dog died. Then there was the terrifying close call when our eight-year-old got hit by a car. Through it all, I learned to focus on love and luck.

Samantha Shanley
Dec 15, 2016
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