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Choosing to be kind rather than to be cruel benefits everyone.

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Sharon Gannon
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 4
Musician
Teacher
Writer
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Because of our unenlightenment, we do not know that what we do to others we ultimately do to ourselves.
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I'm totally into veganism and animal rights, but I'm not into being an angry and judgmental activist.
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Remember that everyone you see and every situation you find yourself in has come from inside of you you have created your reality by how you have treated others in your past.
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Don't wait for a better world. Start now to create a world of harmony and peace. It is up to you, and it always has been. You may even find the solution at the end of your fork.
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