words

Earlier today I received an e-mail from a dear friend. The message was exquisitely timed because the friend's words eased much of the doubt and anxiety that have been troubling me lately.

AG's e-mail was one of the more profound messages I have ever read, not because of what she said, but what she didn't say.

We should never forget, nor should we underestimate, our ability to encourage and inspire our friends. After a period of time we find ourselves living in a comfort zone with friends and loved ones; it's a zone in which we make assumptions about our relationships and the inner workings thereof. We find ourselves mincing words because we assume our feelings are mutual. And they probably are. But to utter those emotions, those beliefs, those feelings, those words, is to remind and reinvigorate that which we may have forgotten.

Thanks, AG.

xx