One thing I have noticed is that “we” instinctively know each other now. Something about the small talk, or the way of interaction…we now know there are actual battle lines, and we know who’s on our side. So while I’m stressed and grieving and overwhelmed, in day-to-day interactions I have many moments of feeling like “this person, we are aligned, we will have each other’s backs if it comes to that”. I actually feel less alone in the world, if that makes sense. I now have a tribe.
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