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“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before — more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.” — Charles Dickens

Dear friends,

After the events of this past weekend, today is one of those days for reflection. I real…