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[sacred]

"My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and
said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the
eyes and said, "Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world
is covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down
in the ground, covered and protected. Where do you find pearls? Deep
down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a
beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered
over with layers and layers of rock. You've got to work hard to get to
them."

He looked at me with serious eyes. "Your body is sacred. You're far
more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered
too."

Source: Taken from the book:
More Than A Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life
Lessons Through His Daughter's Eyes.

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