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> [We had already planned my wedding when my brother passed away in 2012. When you're grieving, you don't necessarily want to think about something like that, but my brother told me that he wanted me to, so we went ahead…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yaya-dacosta/we-had-already-planned-my-wedding-when-my-brother-passed-away-in-2012/)

[Yaya DaCosta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yaya-dacosta/)

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## More by Yaya DaCosta

> [Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yaya-dacosta/happiness-is-the-bomb-cosmetic-when-i-m-smiling-sometimes-i-m-giving/)

[Yaya DaCosta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yaya-dacosta/)

> [We had already planned my wedding when my brother passed away in 2012. When you're grieving, you don't necessarily want to think about something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yaya-dacosta/we-had-already-planned-my-wedding-when-my-brother-passed-away-in-2012/)

[Yaya DaCosta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yaya-dacosta/)

> [My parents were very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My father was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker; my mother was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yaya-dacosta/my-parents-were-very-active-in-the-civil-rights-movement-my-father/)

[Yaya DaCosta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yaya-dacosta/)

> [I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yaya-dacosta/i-feel-at-home-in-a-lot-of-places-but-i-am-truly-an-african-american/)

[Yaya DaCosta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yaya-dacosta/)

> [I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yaya-dacosta/i-try-to-make-my-mood-uplifting-and-peaceful-then-watch-the-world/)

[Yaya DaCosta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yaya-dacosta/)

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