Tag: friendship
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Sit Down. Stay.
What does it feel like to live in the middle of grief? A personal essay on losing Jude, the Swamp of Sadness, and why the best thing you can do for someone grieving is simply sit down and stay.
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Just Listen
She was done with the church. He didn’t fix it. He just stood in the produce aisle, listening.
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Two Ounces of Pride
Ten miles in, my legs gave out. A friend running past didn’t ask if I was okay — she just handed me what I needed. Two Ounces of Pride — a new story on Five Minute Observations.
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Still Excellent
Two weeks. One dismissal disguised as a compliment. Margot started writing and stopped refreshing her email. Then the phone rang.
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Like Friends Do
A chance run-in at Stoneridge Mall. A blue VW Bug. A smoky apartment and a Nintendo nobody would turn off. Sometimes showing up for a friend is reason enough.
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He’s Sitting With Us
Most of us show up with something when grief enters a room. The people who help us the most show up as themselves and stay. No words required.
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You’re Offended by That?
“You’re offended by that?” Shelby screamed at Angela. The two best friends were having coffee at the local Starbucks. It wasn’t unusual for the friends to talk about subjects varying from abortion to religion. Even political ideologies were a part of their dialogues. For some reason, all rational thought left Shelby. There was no reason…