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Dear Reader,
Suzanne is taking a long weekend, so today we are running one of her favorite past columns.
"There's a crack in everything and that's how the light gets in."
--Leonard Cohen
I keep that quote handy in my inbox. It gives me a sense of contentment and always makes me smile. And I feel proud of myself every time I read it. Proud--because I'm a little bit strange and I run with it.
There are a lot of little wacky, off-balance things in my personality, and sometimes I consider chasing them away. I get concerned that someone else might think they're a little too strange. But then Leonard Cohen's words remind me that even though some people might consider them "cracks" in my personality, the cracks are how the light gets in. And in my case, that light makes me creative, and (I think) a pretty interesting person.
So, if you think you're different--if you worry about whether there are too many "cracks" in your behavior--don't change. That's how the "good stuff" gets in.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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