Laughing and silliness.
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Real love feels like freedom.
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A white-hot explosion that turns into a comforting warmth.
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Openness, curiosity and compassion.
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I am trying to find a little happiness at least once a day, so this morning.
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I would have skipped the time my daughter was nine to 13, when I was in a toxic relationship.
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About 40 years ago I drove off an embankment and tumbled down a huge hill. I was standing in the field with my car smashed like a can, saying, “Am I dead?” because I had seen myself dead in the car. Then someone said, “Are you OK?” and I didn’t have a scratch. I believe it was an angel experience.
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