This made me pause and think - why even create an occasion. shouldn’t seeing people, affirming them, saying “you mattered,” be the most natural instinct? But it doesn’t come naturally to most - ironical !
What we humans always need—especially as we age—isn’t grandeur, but presence. Validation. Proof we still matter.
Telling someone what they mean shouldn’t be reserved for an occasion. It should be a daily practice. A return to something we were never meant to leave behind: noticing each other, while we still can.
This made me pause and think - why even create an occasion. shouldn’t seeing people, affirming them, saying “you mattered,” be the most natural instinct? But it doesn’t come naturally to most - ironical !
What we humans always need—especially as we age—isn’t grandeur, but presence. Validation. Proof we still matter.
Telling someone what they mean shouldn’t be reserved for an occasion. It should be a daily practice. A return to something we were never meant to leave behind: noticing each other, while we still can.
Very relevant observations
Well said.. It is a nice way to say 'Thanks' to those who shared some part of our lives..