My head says, “Hey, you should really say thank you for that.” And then… I don’t. Soon enough, the moment passes, and now it will be awkward to even say it. And this count of unspoken thank-yous keeps growing, outnumbering the ones I’ve actually said. When someone goes out of their way to help me with something, it’s a big deal for me—sometimes even life-changing. But they don’t even know how much it means because I haven’t properly thanked them. And every now and then, that little memory pops up, and I feel the weight of regret. Not a huge,… […] continue reading