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The Spark

Origin: United States

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“There is something each of us can do that no other person can. We absolutely must do these things. Or we fall apart.”

A Lethal Phrase

Origin: Mexico

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“The doctor, surrounded by a medical committee, carefully reviewed the EKG and diagnosed that my uncle’s heart muscle ‘had suffered minor damage.’ I understand that a healthy heart can compensate for minor damages. But without letting the doctors finish their explanation, my uncle’s eyes grew angry. He broke out and called the whole thing outrageous. He accused the doctors of medical malpractice for not spotting his heart problem right away during his first trip to the emergency room. ‘You do not care about my health!’ my uncle yelled. ‘I could have died!’”

The King’s Speech

Origin: Ohio, United States

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“I remember that I was a good reader in the lower grades at school. I think it was the third grade. The teacher would call on me to read, as an example for the other students to follow. Apparently I was the goal everyone was to reach. But one day, I couldn’t read....”

The First Heartache

Origin: Portmore, Jamaica

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“I told him we were through, that I was done with him and I was moving on with my life. It was at that point when I found out how emotionally unstable he really was. He threatened to kill me if he ever found out that I was seeing someone new. I was mad and didn’t think much about it. The only thing I wanted to do was to stay out of his life forever. But I soon found out just how serious he really was…”

Nagiska

Origin: Arizona, United States

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“I was startled. This voice was inside my head, yet I heard it with my ears. I opened my eyes and sitting not 5 feet from me, cross-legged, was an American Indian. He was tangible and real. He was not a hologram or an apparition. He looked to me to be about 50 or 60 years of age and had the full regalia of Indian clothing—buck skin shirt and pants, chest piece, stone beading, and long, dark, shining hair. His countenance was regal and serene. His eyes showed me the wisdom of the world. I wasn't in any fear at all. In fact, I readily accepted him, as though he were my Father…”

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