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Attention Quote by Sue Thoele

“I was struck by the fact that I hadn't been…” quote by Sue Thoele — Download Open image

“I was struck by the fact that I hadn't been awed in a while. Did that mean awesome things had disappeared from my life? No. What it did mean was that I'd gotten too caught up in distractions and mind mucking to recognize anything as awe-inspiring. . . . I hadn't been paying attention to the beauty around me.”

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