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We ask for long life, but ’tis deep life, or noble moments that signify. Let the measure of time be spiritual, not mechanical. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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October 5, 2011

Reflect on a noble thing you’ve done in your life. Why did you do it? How did it make you feel?

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