That is the beauty of our life as a human being: we just can handle so much more, than we think we are able to. Thank you for this lovely piece Claire. - Agnes Laurens - Medium

That’s the beauty of being human on this planet. Just when we think we can’t take anymore, we do. Just when we think we can’t stand up and fight, we do. Something inside of lights our way when everything goes dark. Thank you, Tree, for making us think!

What Does It Mean to Be Human?

Claire Kelly

Jul 8, 2021

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That is the beauty of our life as a human being: we just can handle so much more, than we think we are able to. Thank you for this lovely piece Claire.

Agnes Laurens

Written by Agnes Laurens

Agnes Laurens is a writer. She writes for the local newspaper. Agnes lives in The Netherlands, with three daughters. https://linktr.ee/alaurens

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