"Wisdom principle 2 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 65."

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This reflection on life by Harriette Simpson Arnow resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in life is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Harriette Simpson Arnow

Harriette Louisa Simpson Arnow was an American novelist and historian, who lived in Kentucky and Michigan. Arnow has been called an expert on the people of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, but she herself loved cities and spent crucial periods of her life in Cincinnati and Detroit.

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