John UpdikeIt is easy to love people in memory the hard thing is to love them when they are there in front of you.
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It is easy to love people in memory the hard thing is to love them when they are there in front of you. This quote best expresses the truth that we can never forget who and what we love at a time, and it is difficult to forget them. Even if we try hard every day, we will only be able to remember them for a short period of time.
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