“I worry about you”
is a meaningless sentiment
if the speaker does nothing
to help your circumstances
and adds their complaints
to your burden
Do, Don’t Only Say
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RED GLADIOLA 
It’s sad how much I’m able to relate to this poem, simplicity and a powerful message, nicely penned 🙂
Thanks! I think it’s something we all want: actions, not just words. =)
Misery doesn’t always want company.
Yes! There’s venting and then there’s pulling each other down. =)
I agree, which is why I always try to offer a solution to someone who has chosen me to unload their burden. But in my endeavors to help, I’ve since learned, some people don’t want a ‘solution’ they just want to vent. So just listening, is also a form of helping. The trick is to know which is needed.
Feel free to email if you’d like an ear or feedback on what troubles you. Be well…
That’s a good sense to have. Too often, I have offered solutions only to be told I don’t understand by a person only wanting to vent.
I used to like to vent too, but now, I don’t tend to as much. I think it comes with being older and seeing the strong people who once helped me need help. Sometimes, circumstances are what they are.
Thanks so much for your offer. I am really touched. You be well, too. ❤