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“I am so ready to leave Dallas – Fort Worth” were words I shouted in frustration a number of years ago. I was having a particularly difficult time financially, hated my job, had lost friends and a romantic relationship had just ended. I was ready for a new start and figured with all of the seemingly bad things happening []

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