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quiet reminders's avatar

Yes. So well explained connection. Emphaty. So meaningful

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Christine Tanner's avatar

Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I really wanted to honor the quiet threads that hold connection together. I’m grateful it came through in a meaningful way for you.

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Tess O’Brien's avatar

So well said! Thank you for naming this and the gently reminding me what it means to stay in connection <3

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Christine Tanner's avatar

Thank you, Tess. I’m so glad this helped reflect something back to you. Staying in connection, especially in small, everyday ways, feels more important than ever. I really appreciate your kindness. 🌻

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Jared's avatar

This touched something so deep it almost hurt to read, because it names what so many of us have felt but didn’t know how to speak. You captured the quiet grief of being unseen, not just during the obvious moments of loss, but in the slow, everyday unraveling that happens when no one notices we are fading.

Empathy isn’t about fixing, or saying the right thing. It’s about the steady, ordinary courage to stay emotionally present even when discomfort rises. You reminded me that noticing someone’s absence, reaching out even awkwardly, is an act of devotion in a world that constantly tells us to move on.

Thank you for giving voice to what so often gets buried beneath composure. What you wrote matters. And the way you stayed with these truths, patiently, tenderly, reminds me that connection can begin again in the smallest moments.

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