“We are not what we are, nor do we treat or esteem each other for such, but for what we are capable of being.”

Henry David Thoreau naturalist, author, philosopher

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EDUCATION
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HOPE
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PULL TOGETHER
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LAUGHTER
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HELPING OTHERS
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SOUL
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LIVE LIFE
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LEARNING
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OPPORTUNITY
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FORGIVENESS
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INCLUDING OTHERS
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PRACTICE
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EMPATHY
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SMILE
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