[ The confession is quiet, but the meaning is clear. It is often a rare and special thing, to be so well-seen and understood, but for her, they can seem as bright and clear as the light of the noonday sun. Even beyond empathy, she is good at understanding people, at recognizing hurt and the places it's buried. The true rare thing is feeling trust enough to say anything. To feel strength enough to try. ]
But... that is a dangerous way of thinking of it. "Eventually." That's a passive approach. If you treat it like that, you'll acclimate to whatever comes easiest, and easy is always more of the same. Sadness builds its own house, whether you're looking at it or not. Hurt feeds hurt. A boat that's gone adrift will stay adrift, until it sinks.
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[ The confession is quiet, but the meaning is clear. It is often a rare and special thing, to be so well-seen and understood, but for her, they can seem as bright and clear as the light of the noonday sun. Even beyond empathy, she is good at understanding people, at recognizing hurt and the places it's buried. The true rare thing is feeling trust enough to say anything. To feel strength enough to try. ]
But... that is a dangerous way of thinking of it. "Eventually." That's a passive approach. If you treat it like that, you'll acclimate to whatever comes easiest, and easy is always more of the same. Sadness builds its own house, whether you're looking at it or not. Hurt feeds hurt. A boat that's gone adrift will stay adrift, until it sinks.
[ Great pep-talk. ]