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Joseph Addison

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

Joseph Addison

Patience

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Sometimes the good things in our lives come disguised as difficult experiences like pain, loss, or disappointment. If we remain patient, we will eventually understand their true value and how they have benefited us.

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