I spent most of my youth hauling sides of beef and pork to my father's shop. Carrying you is far more enjoyable."" How sweet, " Annabelle mumbled sickly, her eyes closed. "Every woman dreams of being told that she's preferable to a dead cow.

Lisa Kleypas
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In the book, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the character, Gatsby, spends his youth selling meat to a butcher. In other words, he spent most of his youth hauling sides of beef and pork to his father’s shop. Carrying you is far more enjoyable.

This is an example of how one can rise above their circumstances through hard work and perseverance. It also shows that there are many things in life that are better than what is expected.

Source: Secrets Of A Summer Night

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