Janelle GrayThe saddest feeling is knowing you deserve freedom and still feeling caged.
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The saddest feeling is knowing you deserve freedom and still feeling caged. Have you ever had that feeling of not having enough freedom? Have you ever felt like you’re caged? Have you ever thought that you deserve to be free and yet for some reason, something keeps holding you back? You want to be free and yet it’s like someone is holding your hand and preventing your freedom.
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