Send Me Your Novels

The other day my friend texted me an explanation a couple paragraphs long about something happening in their life. It was immediately followed by a second text, “sorry I just wrote a novel.” 

My mind immediately wanted to correct them, “it’s only a couple paragraphs.” And I wanted to reassure them, “omg no it’s fine” or “it’s okay” or “no prob!” 

But before I could get that far, what I found myself writing in a separate notepad was “send me your novels; I’ll read that too.”

Let me listen to you with undivided attention.

Let me sit with you while you work through a problem.

Let me be your sounding board no matter how many circles you feel you are walking in.

Let me love you in all the ways you deserve to be loved.