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Absolutes Quote by Eda LeShan

“I've been riding the carousel in Central Park since I…” quote by Eda LeShan — Download Open image

“I've been riding the carousel in Central Park since I was five years old. If I'm very depressed or if something's bothering me today, my husband, Larry, and I go back to the park. We get on the carousel horse and we start riding, and I start singing at the top of my lungs. It is pure and absolute joy and happiness.”

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