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“We are like cuttlefish roaming the ocean looking for something to illuminate our skin. We find patterns in our surroundings that prompt our skin to glow, but the light is not a reflection–it is our creation.”
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Love Like You Cannot Imagine
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The Real Gift
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Not Really Gone
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The Sun Through the Blinds
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You cannot ask the universe for something if you cannot conceive of it. In November of last year,...
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