Vashon Island, WA © Aine Maura, 2016 On Vashon Island there is a pier that is not well used. There are warning signs plastered everywhere for non-use other than walking, but the pigeons have used it as an outhouse for so long, no one would ever sit on the built in benches. But the view is spectacular. I feel people seem like that sometimes. They're a bit crusty on the outside. They're cynical, they're angry, and they're irritable. Things just aren't going their way. Some are used as a waste disposal. They feel stuck in place. But a human being's potential? To me, that is the horizon. Contrary to how we live our lives. we aren't a pier built to stare at beautiful vistas day after day. I think we're constantly moving toward our potential, whether we ever reach it or not. I think a person's worth is infinite... timeless. If you're that crusty soul, take heart. You don't have to stay that way. There are those who
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