Theres no way to eliminate the ache of being human, but I do think we can diminish it. This starts when we challenge ourselves to become less afraid to share, more ready to listenwhen the wholeness of your story adds to the wholeness of mine. I see a little of you. You see a little of me. We cant know all of it, but were better off as familiars.Any time we grip hands with another soul and recognize some piece of the story theyre trying to tell, we are acknowledging and affirming two truths at once: Were lonely and yet were not alone.

The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama