“This is a moment of suffering. Suffering is part of life. May I be kind to myself in this moment. May I give myself the compassion I need.” ~Kristen Neff The handsome man I was dating sat on the easy chair to tell a difficult story.
We were in my loft, and he was avoiding eye contact. I studied the symmetry of his jaw as he spoke. “I did something stupid,” he said.
I thought he was confiding in me. Maybe this intimacy would bring us closer. Maybe his eye had wandered but he was choosing me.
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