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Mirror 47 · The Body

Aging

Aging is not a loss. It is a refinement — the slow burning away of everything that was not essential, until only what is most true remains.

The violin was made in Cremona in 1715, in the workshop of Giuseppe Guarneri. It had been played by virtuosos, sold for fortunes, lost, found, stolen, and recovered. It had survived wars, fires, and the careless hands of a dozen owners who did not understand what they held. It now belonged to a wom...

Reflection question

What would change in your life if you truly believed this?

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