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I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.~~Maya Angelou
When you learn, teach. When you get, give.~~Maya Angelou
We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.~~Winston Churchill
As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.~~ Mary Anne Radmacher
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Remnants of an honorable life... An Honoring Our Veterans Entry (Form: Quatrains)
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