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> [“It is the first time I realize just how much this has taken a toll on my parents. Not the toll of recovering from cancer, or worrying about the bills. The toll paid with fear. A way of life altered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-starks/it-is-the-first-time-i-realize-just-how-much-this-has-taken-a-toll-on/)

M. Starks

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## More by M. Starks

> [“It is the first time I realize just how much this has taken a toll on my parents. Not the toll of recovering from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-starks/it-is-the-first-time-i-realize-just-how-much-this-has-taken-a-toll-on/)

M. Starks

> [“Gran runs her fingers through my hair, smiling down at me. I'm to weak to reach up and trace her laugh lines, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-starks/gran-runs-her-fingers-through-my-hair-smiling-down-at-me-i-m-to-weak/)

M. Starks

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