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By KaylaNorris BRONZE
Mundelein, Illinois
“Never smoke because you want to live long” the last words my great aunt said to me. My great aunt Valerie wasn’t just family but my best friend and my hero. She was very wise. If...
Mundelein, Illinois
“Never smoke because you want to live long” the last words my great aunt said to me. My great aunt Valerie wasn’t just family but my best friend and my hero. She was very wise. If...