"God is aware of our suffering, of the suffering of this very broken world, and our suffering was as nothing compared to many people and he is at work even in the darkest places, " he said.

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Mr. PARKS: I just want to be remembered for having been a decent human being who loved people regardless of who they were, and make this a better world, the universe that has put upon by God, and he expects for me to give something to it and not just to take something away from it.

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