1 minute · Narration, music, and subtitles
A reflection on being loved as a person, beyond what we do for others.
Transcript
No one should have to remain indispensable in order to remain loved. That sentence reaches far beyond public leadership. It reaches the person who always prepares the food, the one who organizes the visits, the one who remembers every practical detail. We can become so grateful for what someone does that we forget to be interested in how someone is. Then, when he needs to stop, everyone is surprised. Perhaps we could begin asking sooner. There is a particular tenderness in being remembered by someone who no longer needs anything from us. A brief message. A shared meal. A question about the family. Affection that survives our reduced usefulness can help us believe that we are loved as persons.
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Excerpts and light condensation from Brent Snyder’s letters. AI-generated narration, visuals, and music.
