One might more commonly imagine two men in ties clasping hands in a brisk, businesslike, handshake, rather than holding hands in affection and support. One might commonly forget that love and support appear in a variety of places where we might not expect them.
When has love and compassion come to you where you never expected it?
The caring and understanding that some folks have when called upon to help out when an Emergency Room trip is required is so touching. Knowing that it may mean a long wait for the patient and for those who are accompanying her/him before receiving attention due to triage shows how loving and caring friends can be. All times of day or night, they are there, being with you at a time when you may feel scared and lonely; this counts for a lot in my book.
My aunt has reached out to me a few times as of late. That might not sound unexpected, but I spent most of my life across the ocean from her and so didn’t really form a relationship with her. I saw her a bit more often in the last few years; still, she was primarily there to see my mother and not myself. Now it sounds like my aunt might want a deeper/closer relationship with me.