“When you love someone,
the best thing you can offer is your presence.
How can you love
if you are not there?” Thich Nhat Hanh
“I am here for you”
is probably the most loving sentence
we can say to another person,
and then stop what we are doing,
and practice being present.
We don’t have to “do” or say anything,
just practice “being”.
We look with tenderness
and compassion
into the other person’s eyes.
Maybe we touch gently
the other’s hand or arm
if invited and allowed.
We breathe deeply,
and are just still.
No fixing,
No explaining,
No rationalizing,
No distracting.
Just being present.
“I am here for you”
The ultimate expression
of loving.
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