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Little things speak to our hearts.
Music.
Fragrances.
Sounds.

Things that are meaningless to others
reach into our souls and do a work that
the obvious cannot touch.

Simple remedies can heal a deep hurt -
a smile.
a happily whistling passerby.
a bird chirping at break of day.

But we have to listen to the voices-
from without.
from within us.
-that can turn away the negative talk
and give us rest.

We don't always believe we have a choice.
But we have more space there to work than we realize.
We can no longer scoff at the power to help ourselves.

We have a bigger hand in it than imagined.
It is our decision whether to get down to business and
be open to help and healing from unlikely sources.

Peace