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				<description><![CDATA[Texas art. Early one morning, I walked about 10 kms along the San Antonio River Walk. I was delighted to discover this beautiful fish art. These fish are giant. Look at them compared to the people on the River Walk below. And they are lit from within. I wondered about all the people driving on [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Texas art.</p>



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<p>Early one morning, I walked about 10 kms along the San Antonio River Walk. I was delighted to discover this beautiful fish art. These fish are giant. Look at them compared to the people on the River Walk below. And they are lit from within. I wondered about all the people driving on the busy freeway above who had no idea of the beauty under them.</p>



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<p>We walked to local restaurants. The conversations around meals and in hallways were gold. We felt privileged, honored, hopeful, and grateful to spend a few days with peers who were serving the underserved around the globe.</p>
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