Don’t do this for a “thank you.” You might never get one. Do it for the moment when a kid falls asleep on your couch, snoring, because they finally feel safe. That’s the real trophy.
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Do it for the quiet evening when they hand you a drawing that’s just a stick figure with a heart. That heart is you, even if you’re just a series of wobbly lines. It means you mattered.
The truth is, you’ll mess up. You’ll lose your cool. You’ll burn the toast again. And you’ll still be exactly what that kid needed: a person who tried.
