A Warrior's Dignity


	A Warrior's Dignity

Loganzweb

5-26-2008 9:07 AM

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Loganzweb says:

I like reading about stuff like this, the little guy, doing something great that people might never notice, but with such a drive and purpose in mind, that it puts me to shame. He also has a good sense of humour about things.

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5-26-2008 6:55 PM

Antara

Nice find

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