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Touching Spirit Bear
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"Touching Spirit Bear" Quotes

A troubled teenager undergoes a transformative healing process during his time spent on a remote Alaskan island.

Quotes

When you spend time with the Spirit Bear, you become more aware of the world around you. It changes you.

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awarenesschangeconnection

You have to respect the bear. You have to let the bear teach you. You have to let the bear change you.

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respectlearningtransformation

Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.

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lifefairness

He was beginning to understand that the world is not a safe place, and that his parents couldn't protect him from everything.

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realizationsafetyfamily

He was learning that life was never easy, never clear cut.

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lifechallengesuncertainty

When you hurt people, you have to make up for it. No matter what it takes. No matter what it costs.

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responsibilityatonement

Cole's anger was an evil living thing that grew and fed on itself.

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angerdestructiveness

When we help others, we help ourselves. It's the way the world works.

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compassionmutual benefit

Maybe it's time for you to take a good look at yourself and make some changes in your life.

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self-reflectionpersonal growth

The pain of the past and the fear of the future made the present a treacherous place.

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painfearpresent