The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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It’s natural for us to go silent.
When words become more noise, we stop listening. When there is no time to appreciate what we’re shown, we stop seeing. When sweet and savory food is shoveled before us, we stop tasting. When exhaust and chemicals waft on every breeze, we stop smelling. And when stories no longer arouse our empathy, we stop feeling. When all we do is keep doing, we cease being human.
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