Timing. We give it many names: Destiny, Fate, Kismet, the will of God. Whatever we call it, lives … - Helen Van Slyke

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Helen Van Slyke

Timing. We give it many names: Destiny, Fate, Kismet, the will of God. Whatever we call it, lives are changed and molded by it, in small or drastic ways beyond our control. The precise, exquisite influence of timing moves people into new positions as surely as a spring flood rearranges the landscape. It is as unavoidable as life.

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