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Everything & Everyone Has Purpose

Everything & Everyone Has Purpose

All things big or small, positive or negative, serve a purpose in this life. Appreciate it all & learn what you can from it.

  • We have to be prepared for change, he thought, and he was grateful for the jacket’s weight and warmth. The jacket had a purpose, and so did the boy.

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