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My mother and father took me in and provided everything for me - the love, nurturing, basic necessities - to give me the space to grow wings, so that when i went out into the world, i could fly.
-Michael Franti
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My Mother And Father Took Me In

Michael Franti
My mother and father took me in and provided everything for me - the love, nurturing, basic necessities - to give me the space to grow wings, so that when i went out into the world, i could fly.
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