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Eric Woods, 19, a sweet guy who had it rough
Eric Woods was born on Christmas Day in 1987. His mother, Monique Irvis, said he felt like the holiday overshadowed his birthday, so every year she had a separate celebration to make him feel special. She pictured his 21st birthday, and his 30th — she planned to have bigger parties for him to mark these […]
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