this is a 2005 Ford Taurus this is what the same vehicle looks like after it has
the same vehicle looks like after it has
the same vehicle looks like after it has been hit by another vehicle traveling at
been hit by another vehicle traveling at
been hit by another vehicle traveling at a speed of 75 miles an hour when this
a speed of 75 miles an hour when this
a speed of 75 miles an hour when this happens the amount of energy that is
happens the amount of energy that is
happens the amount of energy that is transferred from this speeding vehicle
transferred from this speeding vehicle
transferred from this speeding vehicle to the vehicle that it that’s at a
to the vehicle that it that’s at a
to the vehicle that it that’s at a standstill will not only cause this kind
standstill will not only cause this kind
standstill will not only cause this kind of damage but will actually launch the
of damage but will actually launch the
of damage but will actually launch the car up into the air causing it to land
car up into the air causing it to land
car up into the air causing it to land in this case right on its top now I
in this case right on its top now I
in this case right on its top now I would love to be here giving you another
would love to be here giving you another
would love to be here giving you another breathtaking TED talk of how I was the
breathtaking TED talk of how I was the
breathtaking TED talk of how I was the one in that vehicle and somehow
one in that vehicle and somehow
one in that vehicle and somehow miraculously survived and while this is
miraculously survived and while this is
miraculously survived and while this is a story of my recovery it’s not because
a story of my recovery it’s not because
a story of my recovery it’s not because I was in that car but rather when this
I was in that car but rather when this
I was in that car but rather when this car became a nodded configuration of
car became a nodded configuration of
car became a nodded configuration of plastic and metal I was at home with my
plastic and metal I was at home with my
plastic and metal I was at home with my three children it was a rather
three children it was a rather
three children it was a rather uninteresting Saturday evening best I
uninteresting Saturday evening best I
uninteresting Saturday evening best I can recall kids were in the living room
can recall kids were in the living room
can recall kids were in the living room playing dad was watching TV when our
playing dad was watching TV when our
playing dad was watching TV when our evening was interrupted by three knocks
evening was interrupted by three knocks
evening was interrupted by three knocks on the door and the rest played out much
on the door and the rest played out much
on the door and the rest played out much like a movie good evening are you Greg
like a movie good evening are you Greg
like a movie good evening are you Greg Tomkinson I am how can I help you sir my
Tomkinson I am how can I help you sir my
Tomkinson I am how can I help you sir my name is officer Prather this is one of
name is officer Prather this is one of
name is officer Prather this is one of our child caseworkers this is one of our
our child caseworkers this is one of our
our child caseworkers this is one of our police chaplains may we come in sure
police chaplains may we come in sure
police chaplains may we come in sure what can I do for your officer sir is
what can I do for your officer sir is
what can I do for your officer sir is your wife Leanne tankenson she is why
your wife Leanne tankenson she is why
your wife Leanne tankenson she is why sir you may want to sit down for this
sir you may want to sit down for this
sir you may want to sit down for this no disrespect officer but if you need to
no disrespect officer but if you need to
no disrespect officer but if you need to tell me something just go ahead and say
tell me something just go ahead and say
tell me something just go ahead and say it well sir it approximately 7:45 this
it well sir it approximately 7:45 this
it well sir it approximately 7:45 this evening your wife was killed in a car
evening your wife was killed in a car
evening your wife was killed in a car accident she was at a stoplight two
accident she was at a stoplight two
accident she was at a stoplight two miles from here and was hit from behind
miles from here and was hit from behind
miles from here and was hit from behind best we can tell her neck was broken
best we can tell her neck was broken
best we can tell her neck was broken upon impact and her passing was
upon impact and her passing was
upon impact and her passing was immediate and painless but sir we are so
immediate and painless but sir we are so
immediate and painless but sir we are so sorry for your loss and so on March 6
sorry for your loss and so on March 6
sorry for your loss and so on March 6 2010 myself along with ten-year-old
2010 myself along with ten-year-old
2010 myself along with ten-year-old Kayden six-year-old Bailey and
Kayden six-year-old Bailey and
Kayden six-year-old Bailey and four-year-old Malia began our journey of
four-year-old Malia began our journey of
four-year-old Malia began our journey of life without our wife and
life without our wife and
life without our wife and it’s been a journey of grief that has
it’s been a journey of grief that has
it’s been a journey of grief that has been burdened by an assortment of
been burdened by an assortment of
been burdened by an assortment of emotions including rage and anger joy
emotions including rage and anger joy
emotions including rage and anger joy hopelessness frustration even moments of
hopelessness frustration even moments of
hopelessness frustration even moments of serenity but what has made this Trek so
serenity but what has made this Trek so
serenity but what has made this Trek so especially demanding for me is that I’m
especially demanding for me is that I’m
especially demanding for me is that I’m a man of faith not casual faith but a
a man of faith not casual faith but a
a man of faith not casual faith but a faith that has defined me for over 30
faith that has defined me for over 30
faith that has defined me for over 30 years a man of the cloth if you will my
years a man of the cloth if you will my
years a man of the cloth if you will my current occupation my academic
current occupation my academic
current occupation my academic achievements the way I raise my children
achievements the way I raise my children
achievements the way I raise my children all have at their nucleus faith so what
all have at their nucleus faith so what
all have at their nucleus faith so what do you do when your faith has been
do you do when your faith has been
do you do when your faith has been traumatized by such a traumatic event
traumatized by such a traumatic event
traumatized by such a traumatic event what do you do when your identity has
what do you do when your identity has
what do you do when your identity has been rolled up into a worldview that
been rolled up into a worldview that
been rolled up into a worldview that promotes blessing and favor when you’ve
promotes blessing and favor when you’ve
promotes blessing and favor when you’ve enjoyed such titles as pastor Reverend
enjoyed such titles as pastor Reverend
enjoyed such titles as pastor Reverend ordained minister teacher what do you do
ordained minister teacher what do you do
ordained minister teacher what do you do when you’ve told people time and time
when you’ve told people time and time
when you’ve told people time and time again to trust and follow and obey what
again to trust and follow and obey what
again to trust and follow and obey what do you do when you earnestly begin
do you do when you earnestly begin
do you do when you earnestly begin doubting the very subject and that’s
doubting the very subject and that’s
doubting the very subject and that’s where the capital S that you’ve been
where the capital S that you’ve been
where the capital S that you’ve been promoting your entire adult life one of
promoting your entire adult life one of
promoting your entire adult life one of the conclusions I’ve arrived at is this
the conclusions I’ve arrived at is this
the conclusions I’ve arrived at is this when we talk about faith and doubt I
when we talk about faith and doubt I
when we talk about faith and doubt I believe that honest doubting can be a
believe that honest doubting can be a
believe that honest doubting can be a normal experience for a person of faith
normal experience for a person of faith
normal experience for a person of faith this was my last text to LeeAnn somewhat
this was my last text to LeeAnn somewhat
this was my last text to LeeAnn somewhat amusing in a rather more rose way to
amusing in a rather more rose way to
amusing in a rather more rose way to consider that when I asked her this
consider that when I asked her this
consider that when I asked her this question she was no longer alive I think
question she was no longer alive I think
question she was no longer alive I think that’s what makes this issue of faith
that’s what makes this issue of faith
that’s what makes this issue of faith and doubt so complex much more complex
and doubt so complex much more complex
and doubt so complex much more complex than the well intention but rather
than the well intention but rather
than the well intention but rather insubstantial comments the kids and I
insubstantial comments the kids and I
insubstantial comments the kids and I received in the days that followed the
received in the days that followed the
received in the days that followed the accident telling us that we were going
accident telling us that we were going
accident telling us that we were going to be okay or that she’s an angel
to be okay or that she’s an angel
to be okay or that she’s an angel looking down on us I believe that this
looking down on us I believe that this
looking down on us I believe that this complexity is derived from these
complexity is derived from these
complexity is derived from these fascinating brains we have brains that
fascinating brains we have brains that
fascinating brains we have brains that will spend the days that follow such a
will spend the days that follow such a
will spend the days that follow such a dreadful event trying to piece
dreadful event trying to piece
dreadful event trying to piece everything together as if somehow we
everything together as if somehow we
everything together as if somehow we could prove in a courtroom setting that
could prove in a courtroom setting that
could prove in a courtroom setting that the
the
the event shouldn’t have taken place and
event shouldn’t have taken place and
event shouldn’t have taken place and well if that’s the case then history
well if that’s the case then history
well if that’s the case then history would have to be reversed and our
would have to be reversed and our
would have to be reversed and our suffering would cease and so we
suffering would cease and so we
suffering would cease and so we contemplate and wonder we fixate we
contemplate and wonder we fixate we
contemplate and wonder we fixate we become consumed with the what-ifs as if
become consumed with the what-ifs as if
become consumed with the what-ifs as if somehow that would change something but
somehow that would change something but
somehow that would change something but we realize that our present days simply
we realize that our present days simply
we realize that our present days simply are marked by how many days we got out
are marked by how many days we got out
are marked by how many days we got out of bed and how many days we didn’t I
of bed and how many days we didn’t I
of bed and how many days we didn’t I believe this issue was also complex
believe this issue was also complex
believe this issue was also complex because the human experience of grief
because the human experience of grief
because the human experience of grief involves so much more than that initial
involves so much more than that initial
involves so much more than that initial event a cascade of new questions
event a cascade of new questions
event a cascade of new questions immediately demand our response and so
immediately demand our response and so
immediately demand our response and so they sit at the base of these
they sit at the base of these
they sit at the base of these fascinating brains and they hound us day
fascinating brains and they hound us day
fascinating brains and they hound us day and night what will the future hold for
and night what will the future hold for
and night what will the future hold for you now who are you in light of what
you now who are you in light of what
you now who are you in light of what just happened
just happened
just happened how will you ever make it on your own I
how will you ever make it on your own I
how will you ever make it on your own I believe we were designed for peace and
believe we were designed for peace and
believe we were designed for peace and now our lives are anything but that of
now our lives are anything but that of
now our lives are anything but that of course this leads to frustration and
course this leads to frustration and
course this leads to frustration and anger when I found myself with my
anger when I found myself with my
anger when I found myself with my highest grievances levied against none
highest grievances levied against none
highest grievances levied against none other than God Almighty
other than God Almighty
other than God Almighty a unit unilateral prayer I had with God
a unit unilateral prayer I had with God
a unit unilateral prayer I had with God five days after the accident as was
five days after the accident as was
five days after the accident as was recorded in my journal
recorded in my journal
recorded in my journal dear God the pain that’s beginning to
dear God the pain that’s beginning to
dear God the pain that’s beginning to set in right now is so intense I can’t
set in right now is so intense I can’t
set in right now is so intense I can’t see your goodness I know you’re near but
see your goodness I know you’re near but
see your goodness I know you’re near but I don’t want that I want my wife back I
I don’t want that I want my wife back I
I don’t want that I want my wife back I wanted us to grow old and to die and to
wanted us to grow old and to die and to
wanted us to grow old and to die and to experience heaven together so what
experience heaven together so what
experience heaven together so what happened to that plan why was that plan
happened to that plan why was that plan
happened to that plan why was that plan so wrong
so wrong
so wrong and why do you find it so appalling for
and why do you find it so appalling for
and why do you find it so appalling for me to want to watch my wife love on our
me to want to watch my wife love on our
me to want to watch my wife love on our kids for a few more years and now that
kids for a few more years and now that
kids for a few more years and now that you’ve taken her God when’s it my turn
you’ve taken her God when’s it my turn
you’ve taken her God when’s it my turn and how awful would it be if you decided
and how awful would it be if you decided
and how awful would it be if you decided to take me home and leave our kids
to take me home and leave our kids
to take me home and leave our kids without a mother or a father you
without a mother or a father you
without a mother or a father you couldn’t have changed your plan by one
couldn’t have changed your plan by one
couldn’t have changed your plan by one minute
minute
minute one minute and that stoplight wouldn’t
one minute and that stoplight wouldn’t
one minute and that stoplight wouldn’t have been red one minute so now I can’t
have been red one minute so now I can’t
have been red one minute so now I can’t see your goodness all I can see is you
see your goodness all I can see is you
see your goodness all I can see is you allowing my wife to be killed all I can
allowing my wife to be killed all I can
allowing my wife to be killed all I can see is you allowing my kids to live
see is you allowing my kids to live
see is you allowing my kids to live without a mother
without a mother
without a mother so how wrong is that god that’s a
so how wrong is that god that’s a
so how wrong is that god that’s a dangerous place to be questioning and
dangerous place to be questioning and
dangerous place to be questioning and arguing with the God of all creation and
arguing with the God of all creation and
arguing with the God of all creation and I think I would have been swallowed up
I think I would have been swallowed up
I think I would have been swallowed up in that doubt had it not been for the
in that doubt had it not been for the
in that doubt had it not been for the many examples I found while reading
many examples I found while reading
many examples I found while reading ironically the Bible God’s autobiography
ironically the Bible God’s autobiography
ironically the Bible God’s autobiography is filled with examples of his creation
is filled with examples of his creation
is filled with examples of his creation arguing with doubting lamenting
arguing with doubting lamenting
arguing with doubting lamenting questioning him and so I would read
questioning him and so I would read
questioning him and so I would read these passages over and over again I
these passages over and over again I
these passages over and over again I would even speak to audiences about them
would even speak to audiences about them
would even speak to audiences about them I felt like I’ve been initiated into
I felt like I’ve been initiated into
I felt like I’ve been initiated into this new fraternity of anguish souls who
this new fraternity of anguish souls who
this new fraternity of anguish souls who felt free to lash out at their creator
felt free to lash out at their creator
felt free to lash out at their creator seemingly without penalty I was finding
seemingly without penalty I was finding
seemingly without penalty I was finding great solace being around those who
great solace being around those who
great solace being around those who truly understood what it felt like to
truly understood what it felt like to
truly understood what it felt like to question God and it was good for me to
question God and it was good for me to
question God and it was good for me to conclude that finite beings can in fact
conclude that finite beings can in fact
conclude that finite beings can in fact an express their displeasure to an
an express their displeasure to an
an express their displeasure to an infinite being somewhere along the
infinite being somewhere along the
infinite being somewhere along the journey I arrived at a question that I
journey I arrived at a question that I
journey I arrived at a question that I needed an answer to is this going to be
needed an answer to is this going to be
needed an answer to is this going to be a long-term experience for me will my
a long-term experience for me will my
a long-term experience for me will my journey of faith now forever be embedded
journey of faith now forever be embedded
journey of faith now forever be embedded with this overtone of doubt our faith in
with this overtone of doubt our faith in
with this overtone of doubt our faith in doubt and extra Cobley linked is what I
doubt and extra Cobley linked is what I
doubt and extra Cobley linked is what I was experiencing normative was I simply
was experiencing normative was I simply
was experiencing normative was I simply just late to this understanding can you
just late to this understanding can you
just late to this understanding can you maintain a healthy relationship with an
maintain a healthy relationship with an
maintain a healthy relationship with an infinite being all the while expressing
infinite being all the while expressing
infinite being all the while expressing and experiencing your doubt some would
and experiencing your doubt some would
and experiencing your doubt some would say yes
say yes
Lesly Hazleton gave a fantastic TED talk
Lesly Hazleton gave a fantastic TED talk on faith and doubt claiming that faith
on faith and doubt claiming that faith
on faith and doubt claiming that faith and doubt yes will forever be linked
and doubt yes will forever be linked
and doubt yes will forever be linked Hazleton said that faith has no easy
Hazleton said that faith has no easy
Hazleton said that faith has no easy answers that it’s difficult and stubborn
answers that it’s difficult and stubborn
answers that it’s difficult and stubborn NetID involves this ongoing struggle she
NetID involves this ongoing struggle she
NetID involves this ongoing struggle she said that faith in doubt will forever be
said that faith in doubt will forever be
said that faith in doubt will forever be joined and that those who don’t doubt
joined and that those who don’t doubt
joined and that those who don’t doubt really aren’t experiencing faith I
certainly agree that faith by its nature
certainly agree that faith by its nature is difficult and stubborn but I also
is difficult and stubborn but I also
is difficult and stubborn but I also think that Hazleton a self-proclaimed
think that Hazleton a self-proclaimed
think that Hazleton a self-proclaimed agnostic took a rather humanistic view
agnostic took a rather humanistic view
agnostic took a rather humanistic view of this topic if you will looking at it
of this topic if you will looking at it
of this topic if you will looking at it from the ground up if one’s premise
from the ground up if one’s premise
from the ground up if one’s premise begins with there may or may not be a
begins with there may or may not be a
begins with there may or may not be a God and that challenges naturally
God and that challenges naturally
God and that challenges naturally produce doubt then yes this line of
produce doubt then yes this line of
produce doubt then yes this line of thinking should be advanced if if your
thinking should be advanced if if your
thinking should be advanced if if your morality what is good what is bad is
morality what is good what is bad is
morality what is good what is bad is derived from experience and your
derived from experience and your
derived from experience and your experience with trials and tragedies
experience with trials and tragedies
experience with trials and tragedies lead you to question the existence of or
lead you to question the existence of or
lead you to question the existence of or the control of a higher being then yes
the control of a higher being then yes
the control of a higher being then yes faith and doubt will forever be joined
faith and doubt will forever be joined
faith and doubt will forever be joined together I’d like to offer another
together I’d like to offer another
together I’d like to offer another opinion
opinion
opinion another viewpoint to this topic perhaps
another viewpoint to this topic perhaps
another viewpoint to this topic perhaps perhaps the reason we doubt isn’t
perhaps the reason we doubt isn’t
perhaps the reason we doubt isn’t because we’re seeking answers or were
because we’re seeking answers or were
because we’re seeking answers or were expressing a raw emotion but could it be
expressing a raw emotion but could it be
expressing a raw emotion but could it be that the reason we doubt ultimately is
that the reason we doubt ultimately is
that the reason we doubt ultimately is to change minds my doubting God allowed
to change minds my doubting God allowed
to change minds my doubting God allowed me to think I had some control in this
me to think I had some control in this
me to think I had some control in this event my doubting God allowed me to
event my doubting God allowed me to
event my doubting God allowed me to believe that I still had some skin in
believe that I still had some skin in
believe that I still had some skin in the game it fostered this notion that I
the game it fostered this notion that I
the game it fostered this notion that I could take my affairs to the God of all
could take my affairs to the God of all
could take my affairs to the God of all creation and not only would he listen to
creation and not only would he listen to
creation and not only would he listen to my concerns but that ultimately he would
my concerns but that ultimately he would
my concerns but that ultimately he would acquiesce he would reverse history my
acquiesce he would reverse history my
acquiesce he would reverse history my doubting allowed me to go to God with my
doubting allowed me to go to God with my
doubting allowed me to go to God with my plan B or at the very least question his
plan B or at the very least question his
plan B or at the very least question his plan a
somewhere along the line though the
somewhere along the line though the exhilaration of doubting him was
exhilaration of doubting him was
exhilaration of doubting him was replaced with a serious decision I had
replaced with a serious decision I had
replaced with a serious decision I had to made a conclusion I had to arrive at
to made a conclusion I had to arrive at
to made a conclusion I had to arrive at and that was either God is in control
and that was either God is in control
and that was either God is in control even of my trials and tragedies or that
even of my trials and tragedies or that
even of my trials and tragedies or that God isn’t in control and will forever
God isn’t in control and will forever
God isn’t in control and will forever put up with my doubting and speculating
put up with my doubting and speculating
put up with my doubting and speculating even change the course of history based
even change the course of history based
even change the course of history based on my suggestions but if that’s the case
on my suggestions but if that’s the case
on my suggestions but if that’s the case then isn’t it true that a higher power
then isn’t it true that a higher power
then isn’t it true that a higher power by definition ceases to be just that a
by definition ceases to be just that a
by definition ceases to be just that a higher power but rather is reduced to a
higher power but rather is reduced to a
higher power but rather is reduced to a glorified peer just with much cooler
glorified peer just with much cooler
glorified peer just with much cooler titles this piece that I had known
titles this piece that I had known
titles this piece that I had known because of my faith for over 30 years
because of my faith for over 30 years
because of my faith for over 30 years was being eroded and I wanted that piece
was being eroded and I wanted that piece
was being eroded and I wanted that piece back so I arrived at a significant
back so I arrived at a significant
back so I arrived at a significant crossroads and that was either I’m going
crossroads and that was either I’m going
crossroads and that was either I’m going to spend my remaining days doubting
to spend my remaining days doubting
to spend my remaining days doubting God’s plan or I’m going to spend my
God’s plan or I’m going to spend my
God’s plan or I’m going to spend my remaining days doing his plan both
remaining days doing his plan both
remaining days doing his plan both options admittedly are imperfect they
options admittedly are imperfect they
options admittedly are imperfect they are confusing and messy currently I’m
are confusing and messy currently I’m
are confusing and messy currently I’m choosing the latter part of that plan
choosing the latter part of that plan
choosing the latter part of that plan seems to be using LeAnn’s death for good
seems to be using LeAnn’s death for good
seems to be using LeAnn’s death for good and I don’t find any uniqueness and that
and I don’t find any uniqueness and that
and I don’t find any uniqueness and that I’ve talked to many people who have gone
I’ve talked to many people who have gone
I’ve talked to many people who have gone through a tragedy where some good has
through a tragedy where some good has
through a tragedy where some good has come of it I was greatly encouraged at
come of it I was greatly encouraged at
come of it I was greatly encouraged at her funeral to see how many people’s
her funeral to see how many people’s
her funeral to see how many people’s faith increased as a result of listening
faith increased as a result of listening
faith increased as a result of listening to the way she lived her life here on
to the way she lived her life here on
to the way she lived her life here on her several children have been named
her several children have been named
her several children have been named after her I take great pride in knowing
after her I take great pride in knowing
after her I take great pride in knowing that one day when those kids grow up and
that one day when those kids grow up and
that one day when those kids grow up and ask their moms and dads where did my
ask their moms and dads where did my
ask their moms and dads where did my name come from LeAnn’s going to be
name come from LeAnn’s going to be
name come from LeAnn’s going to be mentioned in that conversation in the
mentioned in that conversation in the
mentioned in that conversation in the International nonprofit was started by
International nonprofit was started by
International nonprofit was started by Leanne’s best friend LeeAnn was a
Leanne’s best friend LeeAnn was a
Leanne’s best friend LeeAnn was a pediatric nurse and now thousands and
pediatric nurse and now thousands and
pediatric nurse and now thousands and thousands of children’s blankies are
thousands of children’s blankies are
thousands of children’s blankies are going all over the world helping little
going all over the world helping little
going all over the world helping little ones in need
ones in need
ones in need I got remarried and I’m watching this
I got remarried and I’m watching this
I got remarried and I’m watching this beautiful messy relationship on
beautiful messy relationship on
beautiful messy relationship on between my children and their new
between my children and their new
between my children and their new stepmother I continue to doubt but I’d
stepmother I continue to doubt but I’d
stepmother I continue to doubt but I’d like to believe that my doubting is
like to believe that my doubting is
like to believe that my doubting is framed more the way that Jesus Christ
framed more the way that Jesus Christ
framed more the way that Jesus Christ framed his uncertainties that night
framed his uncertainties that night
framed his uncertainties that night before the cross he went to God with his
before the cross he went to God with his
before the cross he went to God with his concerns but in the end he asked for
concerns but in the end he asked for
concerns but in the end he asked for God’s will to be done not his I often do
God’s will to be done not his I often do
God’s will to be done not his I often do not possess that kind of strength and so
not possess that kind of strength and so
not possess that kind of strength and so I believe wondering why this happened
I believe wondering why this happened
I believe wondering why this happened will always be a part of my faith
will always be a part of my faith
will always be a part of my faith journey I have landed on the side of
journey I have landed on the side of
journey I have landed on the side of this discussion that promotes asking God
this discussion that promotes asking God
this discussion that promotes asking God for wisdom as opposed to doubting him
for wisdom as opposed to doubting him
for wisdom as opposed to doubting him but let me readily admit that not only
but let me readily admit that not only
but let me readily admit that not only is honest doubting something that should
is honest doubting something that should
is honest doubting something that should be expected when someone goes through a
be expected when someone goes through a
be expected when someone goes through a tragedy in some paradoxical way I think
tragedy in some paradoxical way I think
tragedy in some paradoxical way I think that doubting can increase one’s faith
that doubting can increase one’s faith
that doubting can increase one’s faith as I experienced just that perhaps
as I experienced just that perhaps
as I experienced just that perhaps author Brennan Manning gets it just
author Brennan Manning gets it just
author Brennan Manning gets it just right when talking about his own faith
right when talking about his own faith
right when talking about his own faith he claims that he is simply a bundle of
he claims that he is simply a bundle of
he claims that he is simply a bundle of paradoxes he believes and doubts he
paradoxes he believes and doubts he
paradoxes he believes and doubts he loves he hates he hopes and gets
loves he hates he hopes and gets
loves he hates he hopes and gets discouraged Manning claims that he often
discouraged Manning claims that he often
discouraged Manning claims that he often feels like an angel who also has an
feels like an angel who also has an
feels like an angel who also has an incredible capacity for beer tragedy is
incredible capacity for beer tragedy is
incredible capacity for beer tragedy is universal we’re all in this together
universal we’re all in this together
universal we’re all in this together perhaps we would be better served if we
perhaps we would be better served if we
perhaps we would be better served if we opened up more spaces free of judgment
opened up more spaces free of judgment
opened up more spaces free of judgment for people to come and share their aches
for people to come and share their aches
for people to come and share their aches and anguishes and Agony’s regardless of
and anguishes and Agony’s regardless of
and anguishes and Agony’s regardless of our religious dispositions I’ve learned
our religious dispositions I’ve learned
our religious dispositions I’ve learned that there is incredible power in
that there is incredible power in
that there is incredible power in understanding and empathizing with
understanding and empathizing with
understanding and empathizing with people who are in pain so may we rejoice
people who are in pain so may we rejoice
people who are in pain so may we rejoice and weep together and may we do it well
and weep together and may we do it well
and weep together and may we do it well thank you
thank you
thank you you
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