Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beginning of a journey. At other times, it is allowing another to take yours. —Vera Nazarian

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Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beginning of a journey. At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.

VERA NAZARIAN

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Nancy from Brooklyn NY JULY 19, 2016
Symbiotic relationship...how refreshing and needed.

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