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When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.
Henri Nouwen

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Soft soul, I warm
To your unfolding, gentle-heart,
In rooms below
Cozy stove and singing tea
(perhaps a shot in the dark).
We grow, you and i,
Together for now,
Radiant weeping, secret smile.
Our ears are not our own.


Remember, someday
Time will unfurl with the sun.
Until, my small embrace
Be with you always
As you are ever with me.

Valerie Moser

Filed under my housemate and very dear friend wrote this for me for my birthday last fall and I think it's very beautiful. I especially love Our ears are not our own. and it is a comfort right now and I wish she were here instead of on an island with her band because i need someone with whom it is ok to feel awful poetry words writing beautiful thoughts love friendship

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The People You Fall In Love With In Your 20s

justaturnofthedial:

You will fall in love with your friends. Deep, passionate love. You will create a second family with them, a kind of tribe that makes you feel less vulnerable. Sometimes our families can’t love us all the time. Sometimes we’re born into families who don’t know how to love us properly. They do as much as they can but the rest is up to our friends. They can love you all the time, without judgement. At least the good ones can.

(Source: thewithywindle)

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