Someone noticed I was tired and became gentler

Dear Delyara, A person noticed something in me this week and responded by softening. That sounds simple. It felt huge. They slowed down. Used a kinder tone. Didn’t push. Didn’t demand brightness from me. Didn’t treat my tiredness like an inconvenience to be worked around as quickly as possible. It changed the whole emotional quality of the moment. I think what moved me most was not just the kindness. It was the accuracy of it.