Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.
C. S. Lewis
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Melanie Jean Juneau serves as the Editor in Chief of Catholic Stand. She is a mother of nine children who has edited her kid's university term papers for over a decade. She blogs at joy of nine9 and mother of nine9. Her writing is humorous and heart warming; thoughtful and thought-provoking. Part of her call and her witness is to write the truth about children, family, marriage and the sacredness of life. Melanie is the administrator of ACWB, a columnist at CatholicLane, CatholicStand, Catholic365 , CAPC, author of Echoes of the Divine and Oopsy Daisy, and coauthor of Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood.
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mother of nine9 
That’s true. Striving doesn’t get us what we want to achieve.
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hey..that’s a good point
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I like the saying, “There is no agony like bearing an untold story.” I feel like that often.
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isn’t it great?
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Love the procreative imagery here. Good stories are definitely meant to be brought to birth. And nurtured to maturity.
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well… I love your comment
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Totally!
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🙂
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I love CS Lewis SOOOOO much–especially The Screwtape Letters
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me too… also the Chronicles of Narnia
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Melanie, you have taken to writing like a bear to honey. Some wonderful quotes.
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ha…I MUST quote that..love your comment as always
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