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by Sharon Mitchell | Dec 31, 2013 | Achievement, courage, Leap of Faith, Motivation, New Year, Walter Mitty, write, writers

Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)I went to see The Secret Life of Walter Mitty last Friday.  It was a great movie.  The main character, Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller) was a man whose life seemed to stand still after the loss of his father. Instead of living...

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