Dear Morgan,
There was a moment today that stayed with me. You were speaking with such passion that we all leaned closer to listen. When your words faltered, you paused and said to yourself, “Use your words, Morgan. Use your words.” We heard you speak to yourself, and everyone smiled.
We all recognized that voice: the one we use with our children and the one we sometimes need ourselves when our thoughts are clear but won’t come out right.
You made it simple: you stumbled, you smiled, and you started again. The whole room understood. We waited.
You might have felt embarrassed, yet instead, you showed us how to smile at ourselves. While we often try to sound clever, you sounded true.
Thank you for that moment.
Warm regards,
Richard
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photo by Brett Jordan