When the documentary of 'Awakenings' was made in '73, the first thing the film director asked was, 'Could we meet the music therapist She seems to be the most important person around here,'
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Who cared if there was really any Being to pray to What mattered was the sense of giving thanks and praise, the feeling of a humble and grateful heart.
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