A True (Modern) Love Story

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A True (Modern) Love Story

FromBeautiful Stories From Anonymous People

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Aug 20, 2019

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Celebrating her first birthday with friends, family & her girlfriend after 3 years in a mental health treatment center, a caller talks to Geth about falling in love inside the facility.

This episode is brought to you by Untitled Dad Project Podcast, ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/BEAUTIFUL), Magoosh (www.magoosh.com code: BEAUTIFUL), and White Castle (www.whitecastle.com/STORIES).

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Aug 20, 2019

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