Why Touch Matters
“I think touch remains way too little understood and rarely appreciated. It’s scarcely given to those who probably need it the most.”
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“I think touch remains way too little understood and rarely appreciated. It’s scarcely given to those who probably need it the most.”
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Thirty years ago, Marieta and I stayed in Holland for a few months. Her brother lived in Eindhoven, a Dutch city near the border with Belgium and Germany. We took these photos in Nov. 1992.
Those were great days and even better nights. When I think back on those moments, that might have been the happiest time of my life. Well, except for one other moment.
As to my happiest time, my hope is — I still haven’t lived it yet.
Isn’t that a joy to anticipate? Let’s all hope tomorrow is a better day than today and yesterday. And if tomorrow turns out to be something better than where we are now, then that’s something to celebrate.
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Something wonderful happened today. I’d like to share it with you and tell the story.
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Sometimes we find courage and compassion when and where we least expect it.
Courage in politics is so rare as to be capricious. We’re shocked when we see it.
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