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Sister Mahala on One Difference Between Children and Adults

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Holy Saturday

Sister Mahala said,

“Children are afraid of the dark because they fear someone’s there.

Adults are afraid of the dark because they fear no one’s there.”

~ Dan Miller. All Rights Reserved. © 2020

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