“I want you to take her out into the world every day, and listen to her telling you that it’s okay. It’s okay to face a world that seems uniquely unforgiving. 'These people are the same as the people in South America,' she’ll remind you. 'Show them how to honor you the way you did there.' And when it gets too hard, close your eyes and remember this: You have already been so courageous. You can be courageous again.”

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