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Washington had to look it up—apparently sisu is a Finnish term for grit and determination in the face of hardship. There’s no English-language equivalent for it, because sisu isn’t derived from any single act of bravery. It’s tireless,
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“To anyone whom the more sting-y parts of this book resonate with, anyone who’s grieved or is grieving or has lost or is losing, anyone who worries about the black, empty nothingness . . . everything is going to be okay. Okay?”
― Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark
― Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark
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