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It whips around us like a breath of fresh air

A breeze that comes from somewhere else

Unknown

It carries with it new opportunity and hope

Yet who among us will be touched by its optimism

Before it slides through our fingers

And we are unable to grab it

Do not lose hope

For it will come again

We will be ready

We will know what it is this time

We have seen those before us take hold and fly

Like a cast into the river

Do not let fear unravel your grasp

The beauty on the other side of the journey

Will be worth the risks of the unknown

Be happy my friend

Melissa Powell

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