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Maturity allows us
to accept the past, and learn from it. No child experiences
a boundlessly happy childhood. No adult lives in a constant
state of bliss. Fear, joy, loneliness, acceptance, trust,
betrayal, worry, loss, stress, love, hate, affect everyone.
This endless list encompasses the facts of life. We perceive
them, are affected by them at a very young age and deal with
them to the best of our abilities. As adults we know
there are children on this planet who are starving. They
lack food, shelter, and water. The bare necessities of life.
Parental love exists in third world countries, as well as
affluent countries. Negligence and cruelty are found in the
wealthiest as well as the poorest circumstances.
These stories relate portions of my life. I was a Canadian
girl who benefited from love, as well as the other necessities
of life. Our household was one of average means. Both of my
parents worked outside the home. My mother was a teacher, my
father a postmaster. As an adult, I realize that the formal
jobs they held, their means of making a living, must have
influenced me. It was, however, the everyday example, the
way they lived their lives with honesty, integrity, respect
for others, love of friends and family that gave me a path to
follow. They provided me with strength, self-confidence and
the light that burns deep within.
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"The stories in this work of fiction
are true. The characters are fictional. It is
important to listen to the stories of the people, as
they form the framework that holds us together as a
human race."
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By recalling events that occur in the world
around us, both near and far, we recognize how we
are affected personally. We gain our identity as
individuals, and subsequently understand that each
human forms a significant part of the world's
history.
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