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Unyielding Plains

Unyielding Plains

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Aug 13, 2023
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In the early morning dawn, the sun crests over the horizon while the plains stretch wide, a sea of golden wheat rippling gently in the breeze. In this seemingly boundless landscape, a homestead stands solitary against the American prairie's backdrop.

In front of the home, Adeline, a woman of grit and grace, gazes out with her hazel eyes echoing stories of toil, love, and resilience. Her sun-bronzed skin attests to a life of labor under the open sky, and the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes speak volumes about years squinting into the wind and sun. Her weathered and rough hands show the countless hours spent tending to farm and family.

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