No child should ever be too sad to play.
I have found it is surprisingly difficult to remain sad when a cat is doing its level best to sandpaper one's cheeks.
Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh
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I have found it is surprisingly difficult to remain sad when a cat is doing its level best to sandpaper one's cheeks.
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