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The Flower That Defied the Wind

A refuge in the tenacity that kindles hope

The path climbs the bare flank of the mountain, among stones and an icy wind. When the effort weighs on you, a single flower turned toward the scant light of the day shows you how to hold on.

The goal may still be far, but you know that the strength to reach it exists inside you.

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