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What does it mean?
Celebrate and protect the value of human existence.
In plain terms
Love and honor life.
What can you take from it?
Value life deeply.

Where it applies

  • memorials
  • education
  • personal reflection

Putting it to work

  • writing
  • teaching
  • activism

Questions to consider

  • How do you honor life?

Another view

Vague without action.

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