Wonder is not a Pollyanna stance, not a denial of reality; wonder is an acknowledgement of the power … - Christina Baldwin

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I've learned that my people are not the only ones oppressed. . . I have sung my songs all over the world and everywhere found that some common bond makes the people of all lands take to Negro songs as their own.

Christina Baldwin

Wonder is not a Pollyanna stance, not a denial of reality; wonder is an acknowledgement of the power of the mind to transform, to notice, to decide what experience shall mean.

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Forgiveness is the act of admitting we are like other people. We are prone to make mistakes that cause confusion, inflict pain, and miscommunicate our intentions. . . The only choice we have is to reconcile ourselves to our own flaws and the flaws of other people, or withdraw from the community.

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