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Focusing On Others Through The Run

During this time when the best course is staying at home away from others as much as possible focusing on and the people of Sierra Leone keep me going. if you let yourself get stuck on focusing on yourself you’ll start to get even more overwhelmed and selfish. When you focus on others in need you realize how blessed you truly are and can use that to help others as God intended for us.

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