The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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I look at the ice cube floating and slowly shrinking in my glass of water. It reminds me of icebergs. Then I consider for a moment just how big of a drink the ocean must be to float an iceberg. The difference between my glass of ice and an iceberg are enormous. So too is the size difference between my knowing and my accepting. I peer into my glass before taking a big, long drink. I must first close my eyes to swallow the ocean.
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