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Karen Wesley's avatar

I love when black people honor each other with a knowing “hello” when we’re surrounded by white people.

I love when babies look at me intently. I smile and wave and if they are crying, I promise them it will be okay.

I love the honesty and authenticity of children. They are no bs.

Giving sincere compliments to women I don’t know out and about.

“Your haircut is fabulous!”

“You’re killing it in that outfit,Sis!”

Simple things. 🩵

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Suzanne Heyn's avatar

In a time of so much stress and fear and division, this was such a healing piece to read. We ARE all human and we are all walking each other home, even if that’s easy to forget. I once read a book that said there’s a difference between Life and Living. Living is all the Things We Need to Do. Work, clean, cook. And Life is the things in between, the hand holding, letting people know a song title, holding doors open. (I adore the door opening too! It’s so cute!) The book said we need to get a life. To me, this essay was all about that - how to get a Life. Easy to miss or ignore, but ultimately the thing that makes Living worthwhile.

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