“You remember only what you want to remember. You know only what your heart allows you to know.”
Source: Saving Fish from Drowning
“You hold in your hand an invitation: to remember the transforming power of forgiveness and loving kindness. To remember that no matter where you are and what you face, within your heart peace is possible.”
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