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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

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.

wire mother's avatar

needed this so bad

sarah cucchiara's avatar

love this one so much

Nora's avatar

Beautiful

Valerie's avatar

thank you Nora ❤️

Akif Aliyev's avatar

So real.