Ah but Joss, you could have remembered only the beatings and the sadness and the poverty. That you chose to focus on the kindnesses, big and small, that befell you speaks of an inner strength that isn’t “just” a beautiful expression of self – it’s an inspiration to others. In a book I am currently reading, one of the main characters declares that the point of living is to be useful, to give, to be needed in some way that’s important. I’d say the world needs you and your kindness.
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