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Courage

Last year was extremely tough for my cousin Mary. Her mother got senile dementia, her father passed away…… I saw how hard life could be for a 54-year-old woman. This year should be a new start. I hope the up-in-the-sky position could give her courage to live happily and bravely.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2021
Date Uploaded: 06.2021
Photo Location: Wuhan, China
Copyright: © Zhijia Pan