I never said I wanted a 'happy' life but an interesting one. From separation and loss, I have learned a lot. I have become strong and resilient, as is the case of almost every human being exposed to life and to the world. We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward.
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ISABEL GILLIES I had been living in Ohio in my own house with my own life when my marriage abruptly came to an end.... ISABEL GILLIES Accounts of eating Christmas sweet potatoes baked in ashes and jackrabbit stewed with white flour du... ISABEL GILLIES Show your bluebell passion with every step you take. Infuse your corporeal mind, body and spirit wit... ISABEL YOSITO Idle is the day and lantern the hour as I delight in the splendor of your kiss grog. ISABEL YOSITO I've always liked the idea of memoirs, going into someone else's life, going through someone... ISABEL GILLIES I've spent months living in Africa and India. So it's not like I was sheltered when I starte... ISABEL LUCAS ... la vida es ante todo luz y se necesita muy poco para apagar esa luz. ISABEL ABEDI Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little House' series is a national treasure, beloved by generati... ISABEL GILLIES I grew up being very interested in Greek mythology because my mum read to my sister and I. ISABEL LUCAS If you can’t believe in miracles, then believe in yourself. When you want something bad enough, le... ISABEL LOPEZ There isn’t a dance that can compare to the gaiety, the timing and cohesiveness of hand maneuvers,... ISABEL LOPEZ There has never been a shrimp that I've eaten that I haven't been like, 'I am so lucky t... ISABEL GILLIES What is this powerful have over my tub? Surely, I am transfixed by your firecracker charm and your s... ISABEL YOSITO Nothing increases the number of jobs so rapidly as labor-saving machinery, because it releases wants... ISABEL PATERSON It's no good coming here. We'll watch it on the telly. ISABEL SHEEHAN Julita was being spinned like a top by a drop-dead-gorgeous Dominicano. Later she told us that he’... ISABEL LOPEZ Ich bin zu unerfahren, um Erfahrungen zu sammeln«, fasse ich mein Dilemma zusammen. ISABEL SHTAR No law can give power to private persons; every law transfers power from private persons to governme... 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