Alex Fischer - Mercy

Mercy is the root of love
Love is the root of forgiveness
Forgiveness is the root of trust
Trust is the root of companionship
Companionship is the root of friendship
Friendship is the root of unity
Unity is the root sharing
Sharing is the root of caring
Caring is the root charm
Charm is the root of beauty
Beauty is the root heart
Heart is the root of emotion
Emotion is the root of thought
Thought is the root of mind
Mind is the root of body
Body is the root of spirit
Spirit is the root of soul
Soul is the root of kindness
Kindness is the root of responsibility
Responsibility is the root of life
Life is the root of death

Alex Fischer

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