“The person you have known a long tme is embedded in you like a jewel. The person you have just met casts out a few glistening beams & you are fascinated to see more of them. How many more are there? With someone you've barely met the curiosity is intoxicating.”

Naomi Shihab Nye

Naomi Shihab Nye - “The person you have known a long tme...” 1

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