07/11/2024
Instead of saying, “I know what it feels like,” let’s say, “I cannot imagine your heartbreak right now.”
Instead of saying, “You’re strong, you’ll get through this,” let’s say, “You’ll feel the weight, and I’ll be right here beside you.”
Instead of saying, “You look like you’re doing well,” let’s say, “How are you really holding up today?”
Instead of saying, “Healing takes time,” let’s say, “Healing doesn’t follow a clock; it will happen at your own pace.”
Instead of saying, “Everything happens for a reason,” let’s say, “This must feel so painfully unfair and senseless right now.”
And when words fail altogether, there’s no need to search for more. Sometimes, love shows up strongest in shared silences.
