Will there ever be a time when I can stop trying? Or is that just the human condition, to ceaselessly strive?
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The desire to rebel, to break loose, to act uninhibitedly – is just a reflection of the desire to be really and truly human. It’s evidence of the yearning to experience life fully and freely – not fearfully, fractionally, or in a cage.
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How do you reach into the human heart and fix what is wounded? It is not a matter of making some sutures or replacing a valve. The mechanics of the operation are often unclear and ill-defined. Sometimes the patient lies on the operating table for months, or for years. If only such pains had a quick and pre-formulated repair. There would be far fewer hurting hearts. But, things being what they are, we have to make do – and if this means anything at all, know that, somewhere, someone is praying for you.