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Rita's avatar

I suffer when I read your posts. They pierce me every time. It’s all I can do not to throw myself on the floor and cry to heavens, “how can I write like this?” Whatever higher forces granted you with a passion for writing, they did the world a favour.

Valerie's avatar

Rita, this is the kindest thing anyone’s ever said to me 🤍

Alison May's avatar

I suffer when I read your posts… quite the most beautiful of compliments.

Isabella Rosario's avatar

in awe of the way you weave in the “I,” “we,” & “you” so seamlessly. bookmarking this for the next time I’m caught up in my own head<3

Valerie's avatar

ahhh thank you Isabella <3

maya's philosophies's avatar

hell is believing that “other people are hell” 🤍

kayla's avatar

this is beautifully written and so pertinent as a topic. loved every bit of this

Odette's avatar

when i finish reading your posts i'm never sure wether i should unsubscribe or read it a thousand times over so i am able to recite it naturally. you cause my thoughts tremendous friction, but i thank you for opening me up to perspectives I had reluctantly closed off to consideration. your writing is quite literally painfully good. every time i find myself writhing under your pen.

Valerie's avatar

❤️❤️❤️ made my entire week. Thank you so much Odette

Odette's avatar

Of course love! Your skills deserve all the praise 🎀

sayeda's avatar

love without the state of transactions. love with the presence of convenience, sometimes I look at a person and think wow I couldn’t love anyone else. and I do, we all do I think. the capacity to love grows in our hearts as we continue to engage in the act of it. what a beautiful read

Valerie's avatar

couldn't have said it better myself <3

Sophie's avatar

a new essay has entered my personal top 5 load-bearing substack pieces

Valerie's avatar

Sophie <3 <3 missed you!

.,¤°✿princess babygirl's avatar

You are beyond talentwd

Valerie's avatar

ahhh says you!

Hannah's avatar

I love you x

Valerie's avatar

i love you!

Liz Galarza's avatar

Beautiful. Reading this reminding me that I’m in the service of love and that means being in service of life and people 🤍

Caroline Beuley's avatar

LOVE THIS! We need other people!! Love is the whole damn point!

Amy Mowafi's avatar

Yes. Thank you.

riley-scarlett's avatar

needed this so bad

sarah cucchiara's avatar

love this one so much

Valerie's avatar

Love you!

Nora's avatar

Beautiful

Valerie's avatar

thank you Nora ❤️

Akif Aliyev's avatar

So real.