But I also believe there is enormous value in the piece of writing that goes no further than the one person for whom it was intended, that no combination of written words is more eloquent than those exchanged in letters between lovers or friends, or along the pale blue lines of private diaries, where people take communion with themselves. Betsy Lerner
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We all want to be remembered. We all want to make a difference. We all want to be loved. But none of us are here by the grace of the people who came before us.

We are here now because somebody took the time to make something worthwhile out of our lives. If you take the time to remember somebody, there is no telling what will come of it for you or them.

Source: The Forest For The Trees

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