“Compassion is a power that we first bestow on ourselves and then give away through our actions—to people, to our planet. When we recognize this, that is when love becomes our legacy. ” —Amanda Gorman

“Compassion is a power that we first bestow on ourselves and then give away through our actions—to people, to our planet. When we recognize this, that is when love becomes our legacy. ”

Amanda Gorman Poet and activist

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Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart from Columbus, Ohio MARCH 29, 2021
What a blessing this young women's words are to us all. Thank you Amanda. Imagine and live in peace. Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

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