Theme
The quiet strength of keeping one’s word.
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A reflection first written at twenty-two becomes, through a life shared with Stefania, the story of a fully reciprocal love: a love kept alive through daily care. Even after loss, that care changes form and continues in the family they built together.
Wanting security and comfort does not shock me. What hurts is the deception of wanting every advantage of a relationship while treating the person who makes them possible as an obstacle. A reflection on gratitude, respect and love that can grow.