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Vigilance, sentinel. Vigilance… The moment you close your eyes, you let dreams in. But I am done. I vaporize all worries and cares, I disconnect from all earthbound tethers. I will fly. Nowhere to go but up, nothing to lose, and nothing to fear. - The first steps to freedom are always the hardest. To obtain true freedom, you must make certain sacrifices… like security. To grow strong means to build a castle around your infant self, to lock the door and hurl the key far out, over the castle walls. It is to the distant hope that an innocent someone, will disregard every brick. And walk right in with the key. N.H.
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Jun 2, 2013
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