Revenge: it's a dream of flames fueled by scorched remains that are lit to a torch and brought back upon the one who burned you.
To trust in your own aliveness, in your own ability to sustain and be sustained - there are times when there is no greater act of defiance.
Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home
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To trust in your own aliveness, in your own ability to sustain and be sustained - there are times when there is no greater act of defiance.
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