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No
man is free until all men are
free. No woman is healed until all
women are healed. These are more
than profound statements worthy of
thought. They are clues to the
moral responsibility we all have for one
another. Many of us hold on to our
pain, afraid to reveal it.
Ashamed to admit it. Others hold
on to healing information because we
believe it is ours to won. We
may fight for certain freedoms, but
we say nothing when gays or women
or people of colour are
oppressed. We owe it to ourselves
and everyone else to see that all people
live painless and free. It is our
duty to share what we know if it has
helped us to move beyond some darkness
in life. We can talk it out or
write it out, but we must get it out to
those in need. We can support
someone and encourage someone else to
take healing steps or paths or ways.
We should think about where we would be
if there were no books or people to
guide us when we need it. Then,
with an open heart and extended hand, we
can pull someone else along.
-- Iyanla Vanzant
(italicized sections were paraphrased)
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