A real moment. A single tear. A friend who risked opening up—and got shut down over and over. What happened next stayed with me. This is a story about emotional vulnerability, poor listening, and how one quiet act changed everything.
I love seeing how you listening and acknowledging your friend as he made himself vulnerable made such a difference for him, and the effect it had on the entire group. Hopefully, your example showed them something that they can apply the next time they're in a similar situation. More than anything, thank God you were able to provide for Will what the others weren't in that moment... imagine if he had finished the night with no receptive response to his attempt to open up for support from his friends. Well done, brother!
It makes my heart cry to think of all of the people who screwed up the courage to finally open up about something personal only to have their feeling completely dismissed. How many missed opportunities for connection are there on any given day? It is sad to me to think of how much healing has been missed.
I love seeing how you listening and acknowledging your friend as he made himself vulnerable made such a difference for him, and the effect it had on the entire group. Hopefully, your example showed them something that they can apply the next time they're in a similar situation. More than anything, thank God you were able to provide for Will what the others weren't in that moment... imagine if he had finished the night with no receptive response to his attempt to open up for support from his friends. Well done, brother!
It makes my heart cry to think of all of the people who screwed up the courage to finally open up about something personal only to have their feeling completely dismissed. How many missed opportunities for connection are there on any given day? It is sad to me to think of how much healing has been missed.