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alex b.'s avatar

Robert this is beautiful and I love this for you. You are amongst friends + fam on + off the web that care about you and can embrace that love with with your whole heart. No matter where your journey leads you, continue to write about the things that call out to you. ♥️

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

I sooooo admire the way you can blend words and physical art. thank you so much

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alex b.'s avatar

Thank you and I appreciate your vulnerability. I've learned a lot from you when it comes to men and vulnerability. I watched the men in my life struggle with that as they navigate life living with past traumas and teachings passed to them on how men need to be. I come to them with my arms open and still met with the "manly men don't cry" mentality. I don't force anything but give the reassurance they're safe with me. Reading your work along with so many others I understand now.

Thank you

Reach out anytime.♥️

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NJ Fiction's avatar

You can never write about love too much (there are so many kinds and yall brotherly love warms my heart) AND I encourage you to keep switching it up and trying new stuff even fiction! I’d be happy to read it if you don’t want to share it publicly.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

thank you! I am in awe of fiction writers like you and I have been in love with fiction my whole life. thank you for this encouragement. I have always been able to enjoy and have never tried to even dabble myself.

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NJ Fiction's avatar

Please do! We need more Black fiction writers even if you just do it for creative exercise. 🖤

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Alex Lewis's avatar

Love is a well worth returning to. Thanks for showing us the way.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

love looks like the way Alex Lewis smiles

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Alex Lewis's avatar

I was smiling reading this

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

like. your smile is so epic. bruh.

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Cole Henderson's avatar

Thank you for displaying bravery through your words, Robert.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

aye who cutting onions in here

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Lois's avatar

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Sitting with the Lord (Abba Father) I had this great revelation that life is about love. It's actually the greatest part of living. No matter how fulfilling other things seem, having a great upbringing, having friends etc. All of that fades to truly knowing and embracing that we are loved by a glorious Creator that wants us to love each other with the same fire He loves us. And to also receive love from people who open their hearts to us and vice versa that is love. And to love those who cannot love themselves (the poor, needy, hungry..etc.).

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

wow. I hear you

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Bionic Bonnie's avatar

Before I go to sleep (or don’t), my body & mind trails to the ultimate weighing thoughts that tend to be none other than my wonder of where I fit it in this busy world of so many people nestling into their secure feelings of love & belonging at night when every thing is quiet—& the wider wonder if I’m one of those, truly. There’s ultimately love at the bottom, end, & beginning for me, too.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

wow I hear you

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rose j. percy's avatar

Idk what it is you think I do but thank you for recognizing my uniqueness. In the same vein I recognize yours. Only you can do you and there are a world of people grateful for it, including me.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

I think you do a lot of things, but overall you are 1/1 and that clarity is soooooo. I love the way your words make me feel. you create worlds that I can nestle into. thank you for this encouragement

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rose j. percy's avatar

🥹

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Noha Beshir's avatar

You write as movingly as anyone I have ever read.

“ I want to love myself well. I want to love myself whole. I want to love the people I love this year in such a way that they are transformed. I will mess up. I will get lost. And I hope, that those I love will help me find my way home. Love to you all.” 😭😭

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

ha not me crying reading this.

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Noha Beshir's avatar

awwww You know it’s true… also, I am proud of myself anytime I make you cry (but only the emotional happy tears lol)

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Kristina  Green's avatar

This was beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏻

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

you're so welcome

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Angie Maher's avatar

It makes perfect sense to me, Robert, that you have returned to love again. It is, after all, what we are made of. All of our bits and pieces are simply yet incomprehensibly love. It’s just that most people walking around have no idea what and who they are. But because you know who you are, you feel weird, odd, and like you must be quiet about this. Please don’t shy away from what you know…from who you are. If there’s one thing this world needs right now it’s love. So please be YOU…unapologetically you.

Interestingly “belonging” in my one word for 2025. I wrote about it in my first post for this year. Thank you for connecting love and belonging in your piece…you’ve given me something to ponder.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

thank you for these beautiful words

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Elizabeth Jorgensen's avatar

Robert, you gave me a gift today, your words will stay with me. And also love the push back on the haters

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

ayeee thank yuh. and yes the haters are....phew

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Jennie Wiley's avatar

Robert, I have no doubt you could write the types, and quality, of things all those other writers you listed have. But thank you for using your voice and finding what you need to write about. What you have written here is IMPORTANT and moving. I felt God speaking to me through it this morning. Because He Is Love.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

what a compliment. thank you

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Jennie Wiley's avatar

You’re welcome, it’s all true.

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Heidi Thomas's avatar

We NEED more "soft" people in our lives or at least I do. Thank you for this post. It realigned my outlook. "But the greatest of these is love.". I am unable to think of a better theme to focus on, especially now❣️

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

thank you kindly

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Rob Wheeler's avatar

I don’t think there there is anything more important than love. So why not start the year writing about it. And then maybe end the year that way. And sprinkle some along the other days as well…

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

ha yessss

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ARC's avatar

Dope.

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Biany's avatar

Love is abundant. You can never write too much. Thank you for your beautiful writing and this reminder.

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

Aww and hey 👋🏾 you’re so welcome. I’m sitting with love and all its forms. You’re so right

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