Even though the planet is round, there are just too many spots where you can find yourself hanging on to the edge just like I was and unless there's some space, some place, to take a breather for awhile, the edge of the world - frightening as it is
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It ain't really what you'd call change. It's all happened before and it'll happen again with a different set of facts.
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It's as if I've arrived in a place where it's all spirit and no body -- an overwhelming sense of calm . . . I actually began to feel blessed.
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