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Oct 02, 2024
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I sat in lamp-lit darkness on the steps of Monastery Immaculate Conception last month ready to watch the sunrise. The scented steam of orange-cinnamon tea rose from my red mug. What a perfect moment--until theĀ hardness of theĀ cement stair forced me to stand. Still, I continued to sip my harvest blen...
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