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But compassion isn't about solutions. It's about giving all the love that you've got.

Cheryl Strayed

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Cheryl Strayed
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: September 17
Blogger
Essayist
Feminist
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Spangler
Pennsylvania
Empathy
Solutions
Compassion
Giving
Love

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