Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.
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Walter Anderson Quote
“Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.”
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