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Awe in the Family<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think of it as working for world peace, he said. I think of it as just trying to get along in a really big strange family.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 from Unknown to Known<\/p>\n

I was decades and decades into
\nMy one and only
\nFamily reunion
\nBillions of sisters, brothers
\nAnd others
\nMeeting up
\nMillions strong
\nEach and every weak
\nCountless birthday parties
\nOn the our
\nEndless wakes
\nFrom eternal slumber
\nAnd everything in between
\nAwe in the family<\/p>\n

The quote above is from the artwork of Brian Andreas, aka Kai Skye<\/a>, pictured below as a colorful coat rack:\"Brian<\/p>\n

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