This is what a dear friend of mine messaged me today.  A day crowded with obstacles, emotions, and survival.  Yet somehow, those 5 words reached places far deeper than expected.

My friend knows me well.  Knows how easily I can disappear into the weight of living and forget to care for the one carrying it all.  I heard something gentler: I care for you.  Please care for yourself too.

For a moment, I paused.  I breathed.  I smiled between tears.  Then I made myself some eggs.

So, before this little blip sends off into cyber space, why don’t you tell someone you love: I hope you ate today.  Who knows, maybe it was the tenderness they needed on just this very day.

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