Met him on a Thursday, sunny afternoon
Cumulus clouds, 84 degrees
He was brown, deep
Said he wanted to talk about my mission
Listen to my past lives
Took me for a long walk,
Where butterflies rest easy
(Jill Scott)
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“The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,”
— Jillian Turecki.
“Stay strong, be brave, if the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy and punch a higher floor,”
— Stephen Colbert.
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