The Tree
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Stop and think about it, just for a minute, yes this minute, Exhale first, then fill your lungs with air, then take another breath. It'
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As difficult as threading a needle riding bareback on a bucking horse, is the study of the true owner of my observations. Who does the watching
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I have to laugh! I spent the good part of the first hour of my day thinking about getting out of bed before doing so. The
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