Support from a friend
Thank you to the annoymous writer!
In Michigan, where forests thrive and changing seasons show,
There lives a soul of kindness with a warm, supportive glow.
A therapist by trade, she helps the hurting learn to heal,
While writing on Substack past reflections - raw and real.
The Journal of Rooted Growth shares her wisdom and light,
Lifting up the words of others - making their futures shine bright.
She is the first to read, to cheer, to comment, and promote,
Leaving gifts of true encouragement in each and every note.
But even those who carry the world with strength and grace,
Sometimes just need their own quiet, still, and healing place.
So now it’s time to let love and compassion answer back,
Reflecting all your kindness as you find your forward track.
Dear friend, remember through the quiet, roots run very deep,
The love you plant in the others is a promise we will keep.
The Substack world is holding space and cheering just for you,
To bring you strength and comfort that will carry you through.
This level of wholesomeness is too much for my heart!! 😭
As someone who is also on the receiving end of your support, encouragement and thoughtful comments sent with care, it's obvious why you'd be gifted with these beautiful words.
I appreciate you for all your support and kindness I receive from you everyday. What a beautiful moment to be rightly acknowledged for who you are and what you mean to us 🫂
The emotional center of this piece is carried in its shift from public affirmation to private recognition, especially in the way kindness, encouragement, and emotional labor are gathered into a portrait that feels both grateful and careful. The language builds a soft reverence around the writer’s role as someone who reads, uplifts, and holds space for others, while gently acknowledging that those who hold space also require space themselves. What lands most strongly is the reciprocity implied in the final movement, where care is not only given outward but returned inward as a form of restoration rather than obligation. I am grateful for the tenderness in how you named that cycle of giving and receiving without diminishing either side of it.