Deep in the recesses of our mind is a trophy shelf on which sits many bottles. Each bottle contains the pain of a hurt that we have overcome and for which we have a scar - our badge of courage. Occasionally, a memory will knock the bottle off the shelf, the cork will come out and the pain is back. What we should notice each time this happens is that the pain is less intense, it takes less time to return it to the bottle and back onto the shelf and that our scar - our battle wound becomes stronger. . Susan Flusche
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Our mind is a vast place where all kinds of things are stored. Some are easily remembered, some are not. Most are filed away for later use. However, there are some memories that stay with us forever. Some are so important that they never leave our mind or heart, no matter how hard we try to push them away.

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