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When Words Make a Difference
When it’s over, I want to say: all my life
I was a bride married to amazement.
I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.
These 27 words give me courage, and I come back to them on a regular basis. They’re written by the great poet, Mary Oliver, seen here reading to her dog Percy (who looks an awful lot like my Rose). Mary Oliver is 74 today.
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That’s beautiful! I’m going to hang that on my fridge. Thanks. 🙂