Laney, why do I believe you transcend the ordinary? Why do I look at you, and expect to see a façade fall away, revealing something much more than even the extraordinary? Tell me." Elaine flushed, her knees wobbling. “I…don’t…know. But thank you–for the kind words. I’m flattered.” She closed her eyes wanting to hide. He was too close…too beautiful…too fervid. And she was too vulnerable, too exposed.“ Look at me.” She hesitantly met his unwavering gaze.“ No more hiding in your shadows, ” he whispered, “because I will find you. And I will drag you kicking and screaming back into the light, where you belong. Do you understand?”“ Yes."“ Good.” He took her hand and guided her forward. R. W. Patterson
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I believe that I am a person of significance. People have always been interested in me. I have always been a standout, and have always been noticed by people. I have always been someone who was special, and I am a person of worth.

I am a person who is important, and I am a person of value. I am a person who is different from everyone else, and I have always been the one everybody admires.

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