A STORY UNTOLD...
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Maya Angelou says:
"There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you."
There are stories out there that are locked inside for fear of how they may potentially hurt others, but what if those stories, when unleashed, instead of harm, heal? What if those stories are what others await to be set free? What if those stories, instead of crippling, empowers? This is my story.
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