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I absolutely love this verse. There is something very comforting in finding someone in the world who can honestly and truly relate to your struggle. I felt so alone until I found the first person who, when I told them I couldn’t have kids, said “me too.” The weight of the world lifted off my shoulders, this person understands me! This person did not just spout platitudes hoping to make me stop talking about this uncomfortable topic, but this person has actually been there, made the decisions that I have made and thought about the things I have thought about. We talked and shared horror stories and laughed and cried and it felt amazing to have found this person. She had just been diagnosed and her journey was just beginning and I had already

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