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“Just wanted to say thank you for being here. I got you too.”

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Sometimes, your purpose is just to be present

To hold someone’s hand.

To smile at a stranger.

To listen.

To heal yourself so you don’t pass on your pain.

To be the person you needed when you were younger.

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Love is less about intensity… and more about intention.

Sometimes, love is silent.A hand on your back when you don’t have words.Someone sitting with you in sadness.Or letting you rest when you’re too tired to explain.

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Reach out to someone you love—even just to say: “Thinking of you.”You never know who might be needing that reminder.

Not perfection. Just genuine care and presence.

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Let love in—your love, your community’s love, and the love of those who see you for who you are.

You’re allowed to rest. You’re allowed to ask. And you’re allowed to be held.

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The River and the Wings – A Conversation with Dad

....... But the conversation slowly shifted, like a river changing its course, and before I knew it, I found myself asking him about something deeper.

"It all depends on how you see it. And no matter what, in the end, everything will be okay."

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We stay quiet about our struggles because we’re afraid of being seen as weak or ungrateful. And they stay firm in their guidance because they don’t want us to fall.

No one is wrong. But we’re loving each other in different languages.

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Sometimes, we treat emotions like problems.

• “Why am I so emotional?”
• “I shouldn’t feel this way.”
• “I need to stay strong.”

But emotions aren’t a weakness. They’re information.

And if you're listening right now and wondering if reaching out for help means you're broken or dramatic—it doesn’t. Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is say, “I think I need support.”