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This reads as a reminder not to mistake composure for ease. It can be taken to mean that strength and grace often coexist with deep pain, and that what looks effortless may have been built through endurance and loss. It lands when someone finally hears the story behind another person’s calm presence, and understands that dignity can be a form of survival.
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About Sena Jeter Naslund
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