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Man is a demon, man is a god. Both true.

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All I could say was, "I don't know what to do." I remember her taking me by the shoulders and looking me in the eye with a calm smile and saying simpl...more

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I was a veritable Johnny Appleseed of grand expectations, and all I reaped for my trouble was a harvest of bitter fruit.

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To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.