{"id":223,"date":"2025-07-22T17:44:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherebale.com\/?page_id=223"},"modified":"2026-07-19T17:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:19:53","slug":"pawn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/estherebale.com\/?page_id=223","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In chess, a pawn transforms into a queen upon reaching the eighth row, but it\u2019s the long and difficult journey that makes this change possible. Similarly, in life, the final outcome of our game is shaped by the act of moving forward, by the steps we take each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pawn<\/em>
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To inquire about a sculpture, contact me at sculpture@estherebale.com <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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