Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporad — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
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Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporadic, our intimacies so 'in-between' things and often so utilitarian, that there are few places where we can feel truly safe.

— Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
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