[...]when two people have become present to each other, the waiting of…

Henri Nouwen
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[...]when two people have become present to each other, the waiting of one must be able to cross the narrow line between the living or dying of the other.
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[...]when two people have become present to each other, the waiting of one must be able to cross the narrow line between the living or dying of the other.

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