"Thinking of You!"

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"I'm thinking of you!" This statement has brought me wonderful feelings, coming from callers on the other end of the phone.  I have learned to say it too, which opens the conversation to whatever the other person wants to talk about.

There are many times in our lives that questions and probing is too invasive, plus there just might not be time to really share what's going on in one's life. Timing may be poor.

This reality is not something I have always been conscious of but in the past several years it got my attention especially when one day got worse than the next and there were times I couldn't keep up with myself, let alone update caring friends. 

And indeed, friends and acquaintances alike were concerned, caring and meant well; this was obvious.  Sometimes, a single meal, a card, a kind gesture of shoveling snow or mowing grass is what's needed...and so appreciated.

However, thank goodness for answering machines to  take a message when the phone can't be answered, to hear that warm sound that says, "I was just thinking of you!" These are words that warm the cockles of my heart!!