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I believe that appreciation is a holy thing, that when we look for what's best in the person we happen to be with at the moment, we're doing what God does; so in appreciating our neighbor, we're participating in something truly sacred.

— Fred Rogers

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Vermont is a small state which makes an enormous difference.

You've made this day a very special day, by just you're being you.

Little by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we aren't perfect.

It's our insides that make us who we are, that allow us to dream and wonder and feel for others. That's what's essential. That's what will always make the biggest difference in our world.

I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you. I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.

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