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[00:00.93]"She wondered what life would be like [00:02.58]If she was born at a different time. [00:04.27]A time before him, or a time after him. ' [00:07.10]What a gift it is to be alive at the same time,' she thought. [00:10.55]She would never say these words to him [00:12.96]For she knew they would only be received as a plea for affection [00:16.18]But she would say them to herself [00:17.94]Because she believed them to be true [00:19.29] [00:19.84]He was no longer speaking to her [00:21.70]But he was surely still speaking about her [00:23.95]The two were no longer in love [00:25.81]But now just two strangers in a grocery store [00:28.76]Strangers in separate isles [00:30.77]Completely unaware that their former lover was just three rows away. [00:34.64]Two strangers with an abundance of beautiful memories. [00:37.24]He would continue to search for love in other men and women [00:40.77]She would decide to be alone [00:42.72]But in this moment, as one looked through bruised vegetables [00:46.35]And the other looked for the right brand of buttermilk bread [00:49.42]They both had hope that their soulmate was out there. ' [00:51.88] [00:52.34]What a gift it is to be alive at the same time,' she thought [00:55.67]As she passed by an aisle and saw a familiar face. [00:58.08]He would die four years before her [01:00.28]And she would live to see his wife remarry. [01:02.50]She would be invited to the wedding [01:04.45]For she would be friends with the new husband [01:06.45]As the ceremony would begin [01:08.66]She would go outside and smoke a pack of cigarettes. ' [01:11.58]What a gift it is to be alive at the same time,' [01:14.40]She would think, as she looked at his soulmate [01:16.71]Now ready to marry another. [01:18.57]But for now, she was just grocery shopping [01:21.33]Because she needed to plan for her future without him [01:23.89]As she passed the aisle that he was in [01:26.85]She whispered to herself. ' [01:28.10]Let me be your violent smile.' [01:30.66]That's what I need."