Pain or perspective, that's the choice.' . . . You choose pain

Ted Dekker
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Pain or perspective, that's the choice.' . . . You choose pain - you choose to fight it, deny it, bury it - then yes, the choice is always hard. But you choose perspective - embrace your history, give it credit for the better person it can make you, scars and all - the choice gets easier every time. ✨ Ted Dekker, Erin Healy (2009). Kiss, p.321, Thomas Nelson Inc
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