By publicly showing what you are focused on now, it helps you say no to other requests.

Being silent in conversation, to let your friend fill the space and share more. ​ But it’s meta-considerate to not smile until they’ve said something,

So by the time you hear the news that I’ve died, the full story—the book of my life—will be ready to read.

I usually get where I’m going by leaving where I've been. It wasn’t simple sadness that made me cry, but overflowing appreciation