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The Remedy Joy



“When a person or a society suffers devaluation and disintegration, certainly in the bottom of their hearts they lack peace and joy,
 and sadness nests.
 Disunity and contempt are children of sorrow. Sadness is a truth that belongs to the spirit of this world,
 and the remedy is joy.” 
Pope Francis


It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace. 
Chuck Palahniuk





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