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Self

Margaret Kraft | From the September 1972 issue

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Being happy with yourself
in your life.
Loving yourself
You love your life
and life

Loving your life
You love the lives you see
around you,
You love the feeling of life
inside you
and around you

Being happy with being yourself
and alive
You smile.

This article originally appeared in print under the headline "Self."

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