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📝 A Note to the Ones Who Still Believe in Goodness

Published 18 days ago • 1 min read

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Hey you.

The quiet one.
The brave one.
The one still holding tenderness in a world that rewards the opposite—

I see you.

I see your effort, even when no one applauds it.
I see your loyalty, even when it’s not loud or performative.
I see the way you choose softness—not because you’re weak, but because you’re strong enough not to let the world harden you.

I have a soft spot for you.
Maybe because I’ve been you.
Maybe because I still am.

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You are the reason I believe in doing things differently.
You remind me that grace doesn’t have to be loud to be powerful.
That some of the fiercest strength lives in quiet resilience—not noise.

I admire the way you show up with heart—even when it’s easier not to.
I admire the misfits, the underdogs, the ones who carry dreams bigger than their current reality.
I admire the way you keep your soul intact, even when the world tries to carve pieces of it out of you.

I notice what others miss.
And if no one’s told you lately—you’re doing better than you think.
You matter more than you know.
And your softness?
It’s sacred.

Keep your fire.
Keep your tenderness.
Keep being exactly who you are.

The world needs more of that.

With heart,

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