
Not All You Need is Love
Daniela R. Morassutti
A grandmother recounts her college first love — and why love alone wasn't enough to make it last.
Description
Victoria tells her granddaughter the story of her first love. Victoria met her first love, Drew, in her freshman year in college in San Diego, California. Drew was very different than her, he was a free soul that wanted to explore the world, while she wanted to become a doctor. She wanted the perfect normal life, while he couldn’t accept the regular path imposed by society. Sometimes not all you need is love.
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