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“To love with expectations is, in the end, an oppressive,…” quote by Mark Galli — Download Open image

“To love with expectations is, in the end, an oppressive, driven thing, and people know it when they receive it. To love as God loves us--in freedom and with no strings attached--is a way to grant others a liberating gift.”

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