My mom says . . . there are bad people who hurt others for fun . . . and there are good people who do it by accident. Like, they make a mistake? I think you're a good person.

~ Svetlana Chmakova

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Penelope? Thank you. For not leaving me alone to deal with this . . . when things got hard. other people would have. You're a true friend.

~ Svetlana Chmakova

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I don't want to leave.

~ Svetlana Chmakova

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