“The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love-whether we call it friendship or family or romance—is the work of mirroring each other’s light. Gentle work. Steadfast work. Life-saving work in those moments when shame and sorrow occlude our own light from view, but there is still a clear-eyed loving person to beam it back. In our best moments, we are that person for another.” - James Baldwin #sing #ramonaandtheriot #themessage #truth #love