Dear future Mack: read this and you will feel better.
Clementine Hawthorne Awww. Mack, you are one of my favorites. I don't know if you realize, but you've taught me a lot of things just by the way you exist, and take up space.
You inspire me by how you demand the space to be able to freely experience and express a range of emotions with the people you want to stick around, and only them because they're the ones worth the energy and effort to you. You take up space unapologetically, in a way that seems to demand respect. You are the exact opposite of me in a lot of ways- and often a much more reserved and less cushy communicator, but you still manage to be soft, and kind. You still are sensitive to mental illness and kind (but not enabling) to sensitive souls, you are a wonderfully balanced collection of traits that I normally thought totally contradicted each other.
The way you do softness is in a different way than me- A way that almost feels much more genuine and honest, because it does not come across as a panicked apology like my softness often can. I like that you tell people straight up what you expect from them. I like that you do not tolerate a lot of bullshit- it makes me stand up straighter and respect myself more around you. I think that you challenge those around you to be a little tougher and a little braver and a little louder.
I’m thankful for you, because you taught me that sometimes the kindest, softest hearts can also belong to people completely different than me, who will challenge me and not tolerate my bullshit.
I’ve become a better person just from my few experiences with you. I feel like our friendship won’t always be easy, but it feels like a lasting one to me. No matter how we might clash in the future, I will always respect you, and always be interested in your point of view. I know I don’t know you well, but what I do know has made it evident that I trust your judgement. Especially in people. The fact that you like me tells me i’m doing something right. I hope to continue that, and while I have no idea what the future will bring, in this moment I really hope you’re in it in some way.
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Mack Sowers It fills me with love to read that. I feel stronger, healthier, and more supported in my heart right now, just from reading that. Thank you for the gift of your time, self reflection, insight, sincerity and the eloquent diction required to share that with me. im going to save it some place I can find it again. I have faith that we will continue to learn things from each other, and my life will be better for getting to look forward to that.
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You inspire me by how you demand the space to be able to freely experience and express a range of emotions with the people you want to stick around, and only them because they're the ones worth the energy and effort to you. You take up space unapologetically, in a way that seems to demand respect. You are the exact opposite of me in a lot of ways- and often a much more reserved and less cushy communicator, but you still manage to be soft, and kind. You still are sensitive to mental illness and kind (but not enabling) to sensitive souls, you are a wonderfully balanced collection of traits that I normally thought totally contradicted each other.
The way you do softness is in a different way than me- A way that almost feels much more genuine and honest, because it does not come across as a panicked apology like my softness often can. I like that you tell people straight up what you expect from them. I like that you do not tolerate a lot of bullshit- it makes me stand up straighter and respect myself more around you. I think that you challenge those around you to be a little tougher and a little braver and a little louder.
I’m thankful for you, because you taught me that sometimes the kindest, softest hearts can also belong to people completely different than me, who will challenge me and not tolerate my bullshit.
I’ve become a better person just from my few experiences with you. I feel like our friendship won’t always be easy, but it feels like a lasting one to me. No matter how we might clash in the future, I will always respect you, and always be interested in your point of view. I know I don’t know you well, but what I do know has made it evident that I trust your judgement. Especially in people. The fact that you like me tells me i’m doing something right. I hope to continue that, and while I have no idea what the future will bring, in this moment I really hope you’re in it in some way.
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Mack Sowers It fills me with love to read that. I feel stronger, healthier, and more supported in my heart right now, just from reading that. Thank you for the gift of your time, self reflection, insight, sincerity and the eloquent diction required to share that with me. im going to save it some place I can find it again. I have faith that we will continue to learn things from each other, and my life will be better for getting to look forward to that.
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