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Life Setbacks: Morgan Sisley, By Barbara Kingsolver
Life Setbacks allow humans to better themselves. Sometimes events are so horrible, you can't even imagine moving on. Having faith during the darkest moments of your life can really hold you together. It allows you to see light even in the darkest tunnel. Knowing that you have faith can change the entire outcome for yourself and sometimes others around you.
#Sisleystrong was a fundraiser for one of my best friends, Morgan Sisley. She had a very rare type of ovarian cancer. When she was in the hospital almost every day, and instead of dreading it, she always had a smile on her face. She knew that smiling would make the others around her become a little less stressed and hang onto the little hope that she can fight this and come out stronger
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