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Afternoon Quote by Perry Como

“Although I managed my schedule to be home by late…” quote by Perry Como — Download Open image

“Although I managed my schedule to be home by late afternoon most days, basically, Roselle raised our children alone. And so I missed out on a lot of wonderful moments, missed watching my kids grow into the wonderful people they are today.”

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