leap of destiny

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“what’s left for me for the rest of my life is just to be a burden to others, don’t be too sad.  aren’t life and death both part of nature?  don’t feel sorry.  don’t blame anybody . . it’s destiny.”

from former south korean president roh moo-hyun, found as a suicide note after hurling himself off a 30 meter high cliff to his death near his rural home in the village of bongha.

unpretty

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“when somebody has a disfigurement and don’t look as pretty as you do, don’t judge them, because you never know what happened to them, don’t judge people who don’t look the same as you do.  because you never know.  one day it might be all taken away.”

from connie culp, the first face transplant recipient from the u.s.a.