“The Rainbow Bridge” expresses the strong bond that ... Fifteen different copyright claims were made after the poem’s Dear ...

It was written by a former assistant United Nations secretary-general who passed away in 2010 at the age of 87. His words are as relevant today as they were when he wrote them.

DEAR ABBY: While doing some house cleaning, I came across a column of yours that I had clipped and tucked away. On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, “Decide to Forgive.” I was struck by ...

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