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I caught her gaze for just a moment. It was unexpected. Startling, even. She looked into my eyes without flinching, without even a flicker of self consciousness. Her luminous beauty, her subtle yet undeniable strength, her utter equanimity at being both a fleeting visitor and an immutable force in the world sat lightly with her.

She was transcendent.

In that sudden and unexpected moment, I knew what it meant to be alive.

Really. Truly.Before I had a chance to smile and nod, she looked away/

Karen Hutton

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