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Did you ever have a moment when life suddenly seems more real and things are put in their proper perspective? When you suddenly realize what’s important and you don’t want to loose the feeling, the realization?
\nPaul did, just about 13 hours ago, and he captured it beautifully in a poem. A snippet:<\/p>\n

as we get older
\nbefore our eyesight fails us
\nlet us make a pact
\nto glance upon each other’s faces
\nfrom time to time
\nand to invite the memory
\nto sear<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Go check out the whole thing.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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