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"She wondered what were other things in her life that she ignored. Sila remembered reading that poor people gave a bigger percentage of their income to charity than wealthy people. Was that because people who didn't have the money to be comfortable filling basic needs understood what that felt like? Did it make them more generous? [...] Were people more compassionate because of their own difficult experiences?"

" "The sweetest little girl in the world" Sila exhaled. She was once sweet. But not anymore. Now she was, she decided, strong. It wasn't how the world saw her but how she saw herself that felt important."

"My parents always say that when you go visit friends you should ring the doorbell with your elbow."
Gio looked confused, so Sila explained. "Because your hands are full - with the gifts you're bringing."