A Quote by Steve Lopez
Mental illness doesn't choose the most talented or the smartest or the richest or the poorest. It shows no mercy and often arrives like an unexpected storm, dropping an endless downpour on young dreams.
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The storm starts, when the drops start dropping. When the drops stop dropping then the storm starts stopping.
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