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“How could I long so for someone whose existence I’d only just become aware of? But wasn’t it always like this? Some things we never know we need until we find them.”

“Ever since boyhood, I’d feared wasting any happiness that came my way; I’d always wanted to save some of it for later.”

“In the space of a few months I had, I thought, seen all that the city of millions had to offer, and this plunged me into despair. ‘So this is Europe,’ I said to myself. ‘Why all the fuss?’“

Raif felt this way after 3 months of living in Europe (Germany). I have spent 3 years in Chicago and I still am in awe of all the city has to offer, its culture, cuisine, and activities. I hope it never gets old.

“For even the most wretched and simple-minded man could be a surprise, even a fool could have a soul whose torments were a constant source of amazement. Why are we so slow to see this, and why do we assume that it is the easiest thing in the world to know and judge another?”