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| In the midst of the particularly trying lessons and growing experiences of the past 50 years |
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| I have learned to hang in there like my life depends on it. |
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| With the really big stuff, Candie also learned that very often, |
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| you're required to get to the point where your faith is the only thing you've got left because you've gone so far out of your comfort zone |
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| that anything familiar or safe or rational |
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| isn't even a blip in your rear view mirror anymore |
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| It's like my dad who taught me flying |
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| you have to focus on your faith |
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| & surrender to the cosmic rock tumbler |
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| because your only other option |
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| is to freak out |
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| & Markus taught me that is not the way to live. He said as I was serving cake to everyone, "Mom, you don't have to do that anymore. You've spent 50 years taking care of everyone. Relax, now it's your turn." |
