Being reachable feels like kindness.
Until the day has no edges left.
Every message is answered.
Every request is considered.
Every pause is filled with someone else’s need.
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The...
I sit down for a few minutes with nothing planned.
No task open.
No message waiting.
No progress bar moving.
And almost immediately a quiet voice appears.
You should...
You appear for a second.
A pause in the queue.
A gap between messages.
A few quiet seconds while the kettle boils.
And almost immediately I reach for...
