"It is a essential truth that to live with purpose is to leave the world a little gentler than you found it."

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Insight & Reflection

This reflection on travel by Lester Atwell resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in travel is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Lester Atwell

Lester Atwell was a novelist, short-story writer and US veteran from Brooklyn. His most notable works include Private, Love is Just Around the Corner and Life with its Sorrow, Life with its Tear.

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