Relief Quote by Alexander McCall Smith

“People stuck by others for years and years, in the face of all odds, and it should be relief, not disbelief, that one felt on witnessing it.” quote by Alexander McCall Smith — Download Open image

““People stuck by others for years and years, in the face of all odds, and it should be relief, not disbelief, that one felt on witnessing it. ””

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