The practice of love offers no place of safety. We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being acted upon by forces outside our control.
I'm in love with the potential of miracles. For me the safest place is out on a limb.
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I'm in love with the potential of miracles. For me the safest place is out on a limb.
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