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Caretaker
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I can only imagine how hard it must be for you, the friends and caretakers, to be there for us when you know in your heart that there is nothing you can do to make it better. So I want to tell you right now that you CAN make it better. You do. Just by being there. Just by reaching out, and making time and space for us in your lives and in your hearts. Just by saying, 'I know I can never understand what you’re going through – but I believe you. And I love you. And I’m here.
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Part of me feels like a teenager who is sneaking off to do something illicit: another part of me feels like a tired parent who is finally getting a night out. I have to remind myself that, somewhere in between those parts, I am also a young adult who has a life to live.
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― Before I Forget
― Before I Forget
