What a commentary on our civilization, when being alone is considered …

Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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What a commentary on our civilization, when being alone is considered suspect; when one has to apologize for it, make excuses, hide the fact that one practices it—like a secret vice! ✨ ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH (1967). SELECTIONS FROM GIFT FROM THE SEA
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What a commentary on our civilization, when being alone is considered suspect; when one has to apologize for it, make excuses, hide the fact that one practices it—like a secret vice! ✨ ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH (1967). SELECTIONS FROM GIFT FROM THE SEA

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