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So beautiful, thank you for this. I had such a similar childhood experience— so tender and truly life-shaping.
“To long for something is to grow long, arms and hands extending miles and miles into empty space, grasping at the air.” This description of longing was so impeccable and tugged at my heart. Also the acknowledgement of yearning being both grief and hope. A feeling I knew, but seeing it in writing really did something to me. This was so, so good. Thank you.
Very wonderful!!
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So beautiful, thank you for this. I had such a similar childhood experience— so tender and truly life-shaping.
“To long for something is to grow long, arms and hands extending miles and miles into empty space, grasping at the air.” This description of longing was so impeccable and tugged at my heart. Also the acknowledgement of yearning being both grief and hope. A feeling I knew, but seeing it in writing really did something to me. This was so, so good. Thank you.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this piece! These experiences are so formative for us…they remain in our guts forever to some degree or another 💕