My every molecule seems to scream out that I do, indeed, exist, and that existence must be valued by someone! Without someone to walk this labyrinth by my side, without the touch of a fellow traveler who understands my need of self-worth, how can I endure the rest of this uncharted journey?—Diana McGowin, 1993
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Publication history
Published online: August 06, 2018
Accepted:
August 1,
2018
Received:
July 31,
2018
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