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"A gift only becomes a gift when it is received; and nothing we have to give — wealth, talents, competence, or just beauty — will ever be recognized as a true gift until someone opens his or her hands or heart to accept them. This all suggests that if we want others to grow — that is to discover their potential and capacities, to experience that they have something to live and work for — we should first of all be able to recognize their gifts and be willing to receive them. For people only become fully human when they are received and accepted."

Henri Nouwen    www.henrinouwen.org

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