I'd say you've never seen me happier than at this particular moment.
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View all 581 →Every time one of my kids was born and I knew that they were healthy.
In my childhood, when I didn’t think about whether it was happy. It just was.
Pleasure is a glass of champagne, happiness is when you are living your values. I get up each morning and I’m excited by the day, and I have good health. This is the happiest that I’ve ever been.
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