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“Today is such a day”

On a day
when the wind is perfect,
the sail just needs to open and the world is full of beauty.
Today is such a day.

-Rumi

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© Christine Valters Paintner at Abbey of the Arts:
Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts

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