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  1. Robyn Carr _ The Homecoming

    hollow laugh. "Sometimes I feel like I've got nothing but regrets. Doesn't just about everyone?" "I expect so. You think I don't wish I hadn't worked that second shift? But it was overtime and we always had more month left at the end of the paycheck. I'd done it a hundred times. I never really thought about what it could cost. How about you?" He sighed. "Well, of course I regret speeding, even though I've made peace with the changes it brought my life. But it kills me to think I lost Iris before I ever knew how much
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  2. Robyn Carr _ The Homecoming

    Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies-Nelson Mandela. "Enough,
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  3. Robyn Carr _ The Homecoming

    You never really know how much one small single act can change things.
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  4. Robyn Carr _ The Homecoming

    Uh-huh. I think she was flattered. It'll help fill her bucket." "Huh?" "You know-the bucket..." "What are you talking about?" "Well, the elementary school teachers talk about the bucket a lot. Everyone has one. When people say nice things to you, do nice things, make you feel better about yourself, they're filling your bucket. When people are mean or insulting or hurtful in any way, they're emptying your bucket and you don't want to go around with an empty bucket. It makes you sad and cranky. And you don't want to be emptying other peoples' buckets-that also makes you unhappy. The best way is to fill all the buckets you can and keep yours nice and full by looking for positive people and experiences." She smiled. Troy leaned his elbow on the bar and rested his head in his hand. "What do I have to do to get a job with you?" "Master's degree in counseling." She took a sip. "Easy peasy. You'd be great.
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  5. Robyn Carr _ The Homecoming

    Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies." -Nelson Mandela {Pg. 80 of The Homecoming}
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