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A seemingly ordinary interaction between a teenager and an adult becomes a deeply important life lesson. I love your reflections, Charlotte. Thank you for sharing them with us.

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This is both beautiful and heart-rending. Your insights and observations never fail to pierce my soul.

Empathy is one of the most undervalued, yet most precious aspects of one's personality. Empathy sets us apart. Oh, what I would give if more people would simply make the time to stop, engage, and think before jumping straight to the oftentimes wrong conclusion of their own making.

Thank you for being you, Charlotte.

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Everybody has a story. I am awaiting your memoir...

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Thanks for sharing this story. You had so much wisdom and insight, even then.

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Beautifully written, insightful, and moving. Our life experiences have been different. But I recognize those emotions -- that sudden awareness and shift in perception that alters us in fundamental ways. Thank you, Charlotte.

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