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It probably takes many years of monastic practice to equal the spiritual growth generated by one sleepless night with a sick child.
Douglas Abrams The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
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It probably takes many years of monastic practice to equal the spiritual growth generated by one sleepless night with a sick child.
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Douglas Abrams

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

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