Once," Balinda begins softly, "when I was in the emergency room with my mother they brought in a … - Kris Radish

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'What I believe' is a process rather than a finality. Finalities are for gods and governments, not for the human intellect.

Kris Radish

Once," Balinda begins softly, "when I was in the emergency room with my mother they brought in a murderer who had been shot and was dying, right there in front of us. I watched as the nurse touched his face and reassured him and I could not believe they were being so nice to him. ""What happened?" Jill asked. "My mother rose up, took my arm, gripped it as if she was a weight lifter and said, 'he was a beautiful baby once and his mother loved him'.

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