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left off on a tear jerker. makes me miss my rowdy boy

my mom bought this book for me, man, around middle school? i don't remember reading much of it, but re-reading it now, i know, this had to have had a reeeeeaaaaal big impact on the way i view things in life lol

"We aren't meant to sit on top of one another in rectangular cubicles peering out windows that don't open, breathing canned air and subjecting our minds to routine jolts of stress."

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; [...]. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows."

"We are moving at warp speed away from the gifts of our species and instead are putting our faith in technology. Technology must be the servant, not the master."

"We need distractions and lessons in a way no other species seems to [...]."