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this is a 2005 Ford Taurus this is what

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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