Clara Parkes on her Substack today asked, if you were to make a sign to welcome people in here, what would it say? A fact? Something humorous? Encouragement, wisdom, suggestions. What would it be?
It took me instantly back to a moment when I was at the point of death and in no way sure which way it would end up. But what I felt!
There was also this: that it was required of me now, that it was more important than there could ever be the words for, that every person I ever encountered after that should feel that, too.
Which was utterly beyond mortal power but I knew in my bones I had to try, while grateful to still be here to give it my best.
So my answer could only be this:
You are loved.